Monthly Archives: March 2010
How Getting Rid of High School Could Save America’s Schools
by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY What ever happened to “education is the key to success” and all that hopeful American bootstrapping? The state of California–proud owner of the 8th largest economy in the WORLD–is proposing a three billion dollar cut to public … Continue reading
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Top Ten Teacher, Revised Stories of 2009-10
by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY Hey everybody, we’re 1! (which is, like, ancient in blog years, right?) Teacher, Revised is officially all growed up. Well, not really, but we did make it a whole year without becoming complete computer nerds or getting … Continue reading
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So your students are getting into college… Now what?
Just because a kid gets into a four-year university doesn’t mean they’re going to enroll. It takes courage to sign on that dotted line—especially for a kid who will be the first in their family to attend college. Which is why so many, in the end, don’t. What should we, as teachers, be advising these students? Continue reading
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Grading With Purpose: How to make grades more meaningful for you and your students
Most teachers grade with categories such as “tests and quizzes,” “homework,” “participation,” “in-class work,” etc. But why don’t we group grades by the skill they assess? Continue reading
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