by dwalker | Nov 19, 2010 | Blog
My last post, Achieving School Turnaround, presented an overview of the four IES categories of research recommendations for achieving school turnaround (see IES Practice Guide: Turning Around Chronically Low Performing Schools 2009). The first recommendation sends a...
by admin | Nov 12, 2010 | Blog
As some of you may know, I have become a Flip camera, digital moviemaking fiend. My colleagues still laugh at an early blog post featuring a glass of water that I found captivating. Since that time my knowledge and interest in digital video has grown and I am working...
by admin | Nov 9, 2010 | Blog
A few weeks ago I went to my 40th high school reunion in my hometown of Philadelphia. I attended a large suburban high school that drew students from the classic post-World War II bedroom communities that nurtured so many of us Baby Boomers. Our parents selected homes...
by aperkins | Nov 5, 2010 | Blog
I have recently been asked to mentor a fellow English teacher as she works toward through the National Board certification process http://www.nbpts.org. I am elated to support someone else in the journey to add NBCT endorsement to her credentials. And I am reminded of...
by smcneely | Nov 5, 2010 | Blog
I had a friend once who liked to open my refrigerator whenever she came over for a visit, just to get a sneak peek of my life via the foods I had on hand. This blog entry is partially inspired by those fridge glimpses, but also by a blogger I follow regularly who did...
