(It’s time for a periodic “/RantOn.” Sorry, right up front, for the sometimes angry or negative tone – this is a (hopefully) uncharacteristic “no more Mister Nice Guy” moment! A /RantOn is always about a topic that deeply frustrates good … Continue reading
Originally posted on cityneighborsfoundationblog:
City Neighbors Teachers and Staff Teacher Voice The other day, I heard someone say, “We need to give teachers voice.” At the risk of offending that well-meaning educator, that statement seems so silly to…
I must admit to having mixed emotions when I saw a superb post from one of the handful of blogs that I follow. I liked it so much that it is my first “reblog.” Please be sure to follow Growing … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Growing Exponentially:
“Oh shit, I think I just changed my mind.” -Student Today in class we talked about the above graph. For 45 minutes. One graph. And almost every single one of my students was engaged the…
Teachers sit through hours of PDP sessions each year. Of course, sometimes they have value — but all too often… Another great illustration by Jessica Fitzpatrick. See more of her work at: http://liftingthecurtain.com/illustrations.html
Please shoot over to Linda’s blog — Words from the Heart — for a Q & A session with Linda about three of the most problematic areas where we are failing our children in their high school education. There is … Continue reading
(Be sure to visit our blog at and click FOLLOW in the upper right at https://liftingthecurtainoneducation.wordpress.com/ to join our effort and add your voice to classroom teachers nationwide trying to fix the REAL problems with high school education!) Well, they … Continue reading
Interview with D.A. Russell, Author of Lifting the Curtain: the Disgrace We Call Urban High School Education School is a whole different experience these days. Some of the changes are good—no more paddle behind the principal’s desk—but some changes may … Continue reading
It is hard to express how great it is when someone looks past the book to the actual issues so hurting the education of our urban high school children. Ms Dill’s review, alone, will do more to get the word … Continue reading
Here’s another of my favorite illustrations by Jessica Fitzpatrick. Every teachers knows this feeling at times — especially when a new mandate is announced by the career bureaucrats at DoE, or you are heading home after a loooooong parent-teacher night! 🙂
Lifting the Curtain 