Nancie Atwell recently published this article in Education Week about THE CASE FOR LITERATURE. It's well worth a read.
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Since ya'll know how much I love data-driven assessment, I decided to uncork a wee bit of Super Bowl data and show you why I deserve one of those high-fallutin' ETS jobs, the kind that pays over six-figures if you are selected to work in the hallowed halls of this "non-profit" institution.
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One of my goals as a teacher is to adequately prepare my students for the world that awaits them. This means they need to be globally competent. Students need to understand the world is larger than the area that they live. They need to be aware of the different cultures and philosophies that exist in the world. In the technological world we live in, creating a globalized classroom is easier tha

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One day at school, the children in class began to identify the flavors of Life Savers by each of their colors:

Red.....................Cherry
Yellow.................Lemon
Green...................Lime
Orange ..............Orange

Finally the teacher gave them all HONEY lifesavers. None
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As a writer, one of my favorite quotes about writing comes from Douglass Adams. He says: "I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by."

Too funny, right?

Well, it seems as if George Dubya Bush, once again, has a preposterous… Continue