Instead of putting a smart screen in every classroom, why not give every student one of these?
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June 17, 2010
The Teachable Moment: Seizing the Instants When Students Learn
by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY Just wanted to pass on some congratulations to fellow education blogger, Rebecca Branstetter of Notes from the School Psychologist, who, after two long years, published her book, “The Teachable Moment: Seizing the Instants When Students Learn.” It’s an anthology of different educators reflecting on their teaching experiences, and though I haven’t read it [...]
March 17, 2010
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 our tires slashed by vengeful homeschoolers (that’s an inside joke for those of you who [...]
January 11, 2010
Thank you, A Better Oakland
We recently got a nice shout-out from the popular Oakland blog, A Better Oakland. They said, “(Teacher, Revised’s) reflections on their classroom experiences and the education system are sometimes maddening, frequently heartwarming, and always a refreshing reminder of what wonderful, caring people we have out there trying to take care of Oakland’s kids.” Always good [...]
December 17, 2009
When Our Students Become Our Teachers
by JESSE SCACCIA It’s the end of the term, and things are crazy busy for us all, so this will be a shorter post. I’ve been going through a rough time lately, both personally and with my writing. One of my former students who I keep in touch with–who is now also a teacher–caught wind [...]
December 3, 2009
Why I Love Vonnegut is also Why I Love Teaching
by JESSE SCACCIA This week my class and I have been talking Vonnegut. My unit plan had called for lessons about letter writing, but for some reason recently I had mentioned Vonnegut in passing. I waited for some sort of response or sign of recognition. Nothing. “Have you people heard of Kurt Vonnegut?” Blank stares. [...]
November 18, 2009
Advocating for our Students: It’s Necessary at the Policy Level Too
by JESSE SCACCIA I was reading my local paper today when I came across an interesting article. Currently schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia only give solid letter grades. The discussion involves adding in the ‘plus’ as an option. The net result will be an upward shift in grade point averages. Here’s the full article. You [...]
November 10, 2009
The Silent E Changes Everything
The most exuberant educational song ever (performed by my co-teacher’s son):
November 1, 2009
Keep me searching for a heart of stone?
by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY Going to see the documentary, Heart of Stone, tonight at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. It’s about a Newark, NJ, high school’s attempts to confront its prevailing culture of violence and gangs. Check back soon for a review.
October 28, 2009
Letter From a Korean Classroom: The Case for Classroom Cameras
by CHRIS BACON Working at a private English academy in South Korea consistently highlights the benefits and pitfalls of education as a business. Though such a system has its ups and downs, one particular “up” is that to survive, a business must guarantee a quality product. In educational terms, this means fostering awesome teachers. One [...]
