Short Notes

In these posts, I share some of the pieces I’ve read from around the web. Some of them are blogs from colleagues and others come from major publications … and everyone in between.

Short Notes: Comments On Suicide From Bill, Heather, And … Anonymous

October 14, 2012 Short Notes

Unbeknownst to me, October 10th was World Mental Heath Day, a day after I wrote my post on students and suicide. Rather than reflecting in meta, I’ll share some of my colleagues’ comments to the post, all of which moved me in a profound way. First, Bill Ivey: One of my former students, then a [...]

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Short Notes: Romney Flips The Big Bird

October 7, 2012 Short Notes

A few notes: Here are a few reasons why we should save PBS. Like you need any more. [Explore] Do we still expect our favorite writers to be nice people? Or as complex as their writing? Case in point: David Foster Wallace. [New York Times] Harlem schools are seeing a high turnover rate. Beth Fertig [...]

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Short Notes: “If This Is A Problem, Get The F**k Out Of The Classroom”

September 30, 2012 Short Notes

A few notes: Michael Doyle: “If you want to teach children, you have to know them. If this is a problem, get the f**k out of the classroom.” [Science teacher] Elianne Ramos (of LATISM fame) is nominated for Yahoo!’s “Women Who Shine.” Go vote. [Yahoo!] Big Daddy Kane joins Jay-Z at the Barclays Center. As [...]

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Short Notes: Teacher Expectations Influence Student Performance [It's True]

September 23, 2012 Short Notes

A few notes: When we believe kids can do something, they do better than when we think they can’t. Just a reminder. [NPR] EduShyster cracks me up with this satirical look at the new “crack for billionaires”: education reform. [EduShyster] Josh Eidelson thinks Chicago is just the beginning. I tend to agree. [Salon] The way [...]

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Short Notes: Educator’s Rights Tied To Women’s Rights, Again

September 16, 2012 Short Notes

A few notes: Erin Gloria Ryan shows three stupid ways to discuss the Chicago Teachers’ Strike. [Jezebel] The support / disapproval of the strike seem to lie across racial lines. If you’re surprised, read this. [The American Prospect via Alexander Russo] Remember when the terms “liberal” and “progressive” were synonymous? These five prove the shift. [...]

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Short Notes: Another Check and Balance for President Obama

September 9, 2012 Short Notes

Short Notes are back! These are some pieces I’ve been reading throughout last week. Enjoy! A few notes: Some notes on President Barack Obama’s first term as president, assuming there’s a second. [TruthOut] Wear Red on Tuesday, for teachers in Chicago. I know I will. [Chicago Teachers Union] Most trolls I know happen to be [...]

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I Don’t Have The Words, But I Know Who Does

May 23, 2011 Jose

Honest to goodness, I’m speechless right now. That’s why, rather than blog for myself, I’ll let others write and I’ll just nod: Sabrina Stevens Shupe on why she’s going to march (and why the rest of us should, too) … B. Niche, whose voice is nothing minor, on being a minority in the NYC DOE [...]

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Short Notes: Now Batting, The Educator, #3, Jose Vilson, #3

July 11, 2010 Short Notes

A few notes: John Holland is swimming in the reality of teacher leadership. A must read. [Future of Teaching] Chris Lehmann’s tired of us working from a deficit model when it comes to schools. “How do we fix broken schools?” is less of a question and more of a meme. I’ll let him explain. [Practical [...]

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Short Notes: The Definition of “School” Is a Toss-Up

June 27, 2010 Short Notes

A few notes: Sherman Dorn schools fools on the idea of “school.” Particularly, he muses on the idea of educational institutions as a reflection of social inequity. Just. Read. [Sherman Dorn] For the computer science geeks out there, an infographic on the history of programming. This is absolutely smashing. [Smashing Magazine] Amber loves telling this [...]

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Short Notes: I’m Not Watching Avatar The Last Airbender, Either!

June 13, 2010 Short Notes

A few notes: If you haven’t heard, Teacher Magazine / EdWeek published my first article last week! Comment there and show a brotha love! [EdWeek] I haven’t watched Avatar with the blue people, and I’m not watching the real Avatar: The Last Airbender, either. I highlighted this post before, but it’s worth reading now. [Racialicious] [...]

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