Archive for June, 2007
Somewhere nestled between Deepak, Paris, and that Awful Ann Coulter…
… I read an interesting post on the Huffington Post Blog asking “Who Killed the Teaching Profession?”
Journalist and author, Daniel Brook, explores why many people may not choose to become teachers because “… teaching doesn’t buy a middle-class lifestyle anymore.” In it, he describes stagnant salaries for teachers against the rising salaries of other professionals, the [...]
Legislative Education Study Committee Meetings
In case you didn’t know…
The Legislative Education Study Committee is meeting today and tomorrow. Here is the tentative agenda from the NM Legislature website:
TENTATIVE AGENDA
June 28-29, 2007
State Capitol, Room 307
Santa Fe, New Mexico
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2007
9:30 CALL TO ORDER ─ Representative Rick Miera, Chair
<> Approval of Agenda
<> Welcome & Introductions
9:45 1. SUMMARY OF 2007 PUBLIC [...]
You’ve Got That Right
I have a long, long, long post about the principal shuffle, ATF/APS contract, and teacher evaluations coming. But the research is taking longer than I expected so please bear with me. Reading through all of the mumbo-jumbo is sometimes intense.
However, I just had a funny thought occur while reading the NMPED (New Mexico Public Education [...]
GradeGate: Albuquerque Public Schools
I’ve had at least ten emails asking me (in almost hushed tones), what I think of the GradeGate scandal (Andrea Schollkopf, Albuquerque Journal, subscription required) and the subsequent investigations. I decided to wait and read and try to glean as much information as possible before coming to my own conclusions. It’s been difficult considering how much [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Principal Shufflin’ and Teacher Tossin’
Recently, there were two articles in the Albuquerque Tribune regarding Polk Middle School and the reassignment of the school’s principal and commentary regarding her “controversial plan” involving pushing “…out weak teachers who wouldn’t commit to reforms” and the superintendent’s response. (Albuquerque Tribune: Wednesday, June 13 “Albuquerque Public Schools Rejects Plan to Replace Teachers” and Monday, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Down on the Farm
What makes a great leader? What are the roles and responsibilities of a great leader? Are there differences between the genders of great leaders? In what form would you attach the term “great leader” in the subtext of the different roles in which we live? Is everyone a leader, in his or her own way? [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Oh, Sweet Mystery of Life…
… At Last I’ve Found You…
I’ve posted a buncha links. It took me most of the day to do it because they kept disappearing. Just: POOF! And for no explicit reason. So, if you don’t see Blogroll links, please leave me a comment! Thank you.
I read a quote on an educator’s blog today that I [...]
Edusphere Rodeo Roundup
…Some pretty cool education blogs…
I’m still reading through the overwhelming amount of education blogs and education resource pages. Thanks to all of your emails, I am now overloaded with reading material. Over. Loaded.
And here’s where it all starts at one of my new favorite blogs: The Education Wonks. They are currently having what they call [...]
Este blog en Spanish~ (This blog in Spanish~)
¿Tienes gusto de leer este blog en español? Chascar encendido la caja azul pequeña sobre “Blogroll” y será traducido automáticamente. Las traducciones de Google no son siempre exactas sino que es el mejor que puedo hacer para ahora. Me disculpo si no están correctos. Dejarme por favor saber si tienes cualesquiera problemas. ¡Gracias!
(Would you like [...]
Conjecture Lecture: This News is Fractured!
…Bad poetry and a whole buncha links…
Okay. That didn’t quite work the way I wanted it to. I was going for that ol’ “Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?” deal. It’s really hard to find a good online rhyming dictionary. *sigh* However, I did have a great time over at the ol’ Schoolhouse Rock. My head [...]
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