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Tag Archives: education
Mutually Assured Destruction Takes on a Pathetic New Meaning
By Christopher Ryan So some geniuses celebrated American freedom on Saturday by attacking a statue of Frederick Douglass. Nope, this was not in the Rebel South and it wasn’t a bunch of Confederate wannabes chanting, “The South will rise again!” … Continue reading
Sleepless Nights from School Daze
I woke up from a dream in which i was struggling to play Stanley Clarke’s “School Days” and stressing that I could not play that complicated baseline well. when my dream cleared, i realized I was really fretting about this … Continue reading
Posted in America, education, politics, pop culture, teaching, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #CommonCore, #Danielson, #NJEA, #teachers, #Teachscape, #tenure, education, school, teaching
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An Open Message to Graduates from a Parent
As we approach the solemn occasion of your high school graduation, it seems an appropriate time for parental confession. Here it is. We parents are liars, and have been lying to you for your whole lives. Please forgive us, but … Continue reading
Posted in America, education, husband, kids, love, marriage, parenting, sons, teaching, teenagers, writing
Tagged #graduates, #graduation, #highschool, #kids, #parent, #speech, #students, education
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After Eleven Years, Dad, What Can I Say?
Eleven years ago today, my father passed away. I’ve missed him every day since then. We didn’t always get along (hey, we’re Irish), but eventually that settled, especially after the kids were born. Once that happened, I called him just … Continue reading
Posted in America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, film, husband, independent publishing, kids, love, marriage, parenting, politics, pop culture, self-publishing, sons, sports, super-heroes, teaching, teenagers, wife
Tagged #America, #government, #media, #socialmedia, #terrorists, education, family
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Education Reform Shouldn’t Get The Bum’s Rush
When is Spring Break not a vacation? When teachers spend it stressed about the future of their profession, their careers, tenure, pension, health benefits, ability to pay their mortgages, send their kids to college, feed them. Yeah, it is that … Continue reading
Posted in America, education, kids, love, marriage, parenting, politics, pop culture, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged #classroom, #Danielson, #effective, #evaluation, #LiFo, #NewJersey, #observation, #schoolreform, #schools, #teacher, #tenure, education
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Class Warfare Should be a War on Ignorance
I would like to comment a bit on a fascinating book I read entitled Class Warfare by Stephen Brill. This nonfiction work chronicles the last few decades in American education battles, focusing on efforts to radically change how American students … Continue reading
Posted in America, education, kids, parenting, politics, pop culture, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged #Brill, #charter schools, #class, #classrooms, #government, #NJEA, #students, education, school, teaching
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The Rule of 36
There was a time in my life when my deeply held beliefs and my passions were misread as anger or being “cranky.” That time was yesterday. In my continuing efforts to communicate ever-more clearly with the rest of the world, … Continue reading
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Tagged #communication, #decisions, #employment, #professionalism, education
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#edscape … Missed it!
So my son’s high school hosted a conference this weekend called edscape, featuring technology and the use of social media in the classroom. And I missed it. As a high school teacher, I have been trying to update my knowledge … Continue reading
No Filter Required: Classroom Tempers in the Digital Age
A petite student called me an “asshole” in class the other day. Dropped the “F” bomb, invited me to write her up, and stormed out of my class when I informed her that leaving was an option. This got me … Continue reading
Hello world!
Teaching is like being a parent, parenting always involves teaching, and when you do both, the lines blur. This blog will explore issues in the classrooom, and at home that come up when I try to be fair but functional … Continue reading
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Tagged cursing, Dad, education, family, fatherhood, home, parenting, respect, school, teachable moment, teaching, teens, writing
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