Monthly Archives: December 2010

My New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

Lots of organizations have a document titled “RESOLUTIONS.” These are variously described as belief statements for the organization, principles on which the organization is founded, and/or ideals on which decision-making and priorities are based. Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary includes this definition: “a formal … Continue reading →

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Accountability Plus

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Whoa! Or, is that woe? Today’s editorial in the News Journal was certainly enlightening. It turns out that public education—read that as public school teachers (and by implication, the corrupt and nefarious unions that protect them) are not only single-handedly responsible for failing … Continue reading →

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A Holiday Wish for All Education Union Members

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

A Holiday Wish for All DSEA Members                              by Frederika Jenner  (with Apologies to Clement C. Moore) ‘Twas the week before Christmas and across this small state, Public school employees were all feeling great. Looking forward to day after day of … Continue reading →

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An ‘A’ for Originality

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

Found in the Sunday Styles section of today’s NYTimes in Social Q’s (p. 8): Last year we were among four families in our class to give the teacher a pair of gloves for Christmas. Any ideas on how to be more original … Continue reading →

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On RttT, or What About That Trojan Horse?

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

by Mike Matthews, a second-year teacher in Red Clay This statement was prepared for a gathering of Delaware State Education Association members at a meeting to further discuss the group’s role in ongoing talks over the Federal Race to the … Continue reading →

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Year One, and Counting

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

So, what do all new teachers need to be successful? What do they deserve? What slack can we cut them so that they can better function in a new role, in a new endeavor, in a school that is new … Continue reading →

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Let Me Out of This Echo Chamber!

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

Holy Cow! Was it something I said??? My stats show that there were 60 visitors (YIPPEE!) to my site today. Yet, nary a response was typed. C’mon folks. This is a two-way street. I post–you respond. Then, I respond. Then … Continue reading →

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Jack of All Trades, Master of None

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Thanks for the post Advance degree confusion by Gary Wolf of Education and Community News from Home Town Delaware for bringing a local spin to the latest barrage of BS from the one and only Bill Gates who, along with other noted … Continue reading →

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That’s One Powerful Union!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

From Ron Williams’ op-ed piece in the Wilmington, Delaware News Journal    Sunday, December 5, 2010 That exclusive $100,000 club A little quiz for Baby Boomers: What were the two most underpaid but highly necessary professions when we were growing up? … Continue reading →

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Blog Rollin’

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

If you are a veteran blog follower, or just getting started on keeping track of the blogosphere, you may want to check out some of the blogs listed in the Blog Roll to the right of my posts. So far, I … Continue reading →

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