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And Who Doesn’t Want To Be Latino?!

October 10, 2010
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Whatever Gets You Through The Night

October 7, 2010
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Mind Games, and How Unions Can Win Them

October 5, 2010
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A Small Addendum to My First Huffington Post Blog, Just Because

October 4, 2010
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Instant Karma

October 3, 2010
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The Union Said I Couldn’t Wear My Favorite Color (and Other Absurd Assertions in Education Nation)

September 29, 2010
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Cognitive Dissonance and Why You’re Not As Good a Teacher As You Think

September 28, 2010

Unit Plan on Percents

September 28, 2010
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Rock Wilk: It’s Like His Heart Broke Wide Open

September 27, 2010
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Education Nation: So Let Me Get This Right The First Time

September 26, 2010

Vilson’s Got a Brand New Video (and Audio!)

September 23, 2010
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How Much Superman Knows About Pedagogy

September 21, 2010
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Greg Michie and Why He’s a White Teacher Who Gets It (Whereas You May Not)

September 20, 2010

What You Must Absolutely Know About My Next 175 School Days

September 19, 2010
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You Think I’ma Sing My Way In?

September 13, 2010

Nine Twelve

September 12, 2010
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Successful Classroom Management by Richard Eyster and Christine Martin

September 9, 2010

The Vilson Double Feature (With Some Steps for You, My Readers)

September 9, 2010
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The Illuminated Series: Where Jay-Z Makes His Former Teacher Eat His Words

September 7, 2010
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The Illuminated Series: Why Should One Man Have All That Power?

September 6, 2010

The Necessary Summer

September 5, 2010
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Why It’s OK To Work Behind the Scenes, Too

September 2, 2010
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Poverty: The Difference Between A Reason and An Excuse

August 31, 2010
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Common Core Standards Alignment to New York State Standards, Vilson Edition

August 30, 2010
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You’re Far Too Kind

August 29, 2010

Winner of the Book Giveaway: A World Without Islam by Graham Fuller

August 27, 2010
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As Bad As I Can Breathe

August 26, 2010
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On My Preconceived Notions about Muslims. [A True Story]

August 25, 2010
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Racing Requires Winners and Losers

August 24, 2010
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Five Blogs You Need To Have In Your Feed Right Now 2010

August 23, 2010
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The Tumblr vs. WordPress Argument (and Why I Have Both Now)

August 23, 2010
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Book Giveaway: A World Without Islam by Graham Fuller

August 18, 2010
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No Line On The Horizon

August 16, 2010
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The Token’s Worth More Than You Bargained For

August 12, 2010
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Some of the Right Questions To Ask About The Police State

August 11, 2010
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What Schools Can Learn From Gordon Ramsay

August 10, 2010
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Everlong

August 8, 2010
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Rest Elbows on Table, Insert Chin Into Hands (Pick Your Head Up Afterwards)

August 4, 2010
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The Case for “Undocumented” and Against “Illegal”

August 3, 2010
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5 Misconceptions About Education, Cleared

July 22, 2010
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Karma Police (Jealousy Is A Crime)

July 19, 2010
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Four Letters Down (I Come From)

July 18, 2010
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Because Ed-Techies Need To Hear This

July 16, 2010

MiBodega Presents: “Time” with Jose Vilson (Episode 3)

July 14, 2010
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The Manhood Series: What I’ve Learned About Manhood Thus Far

July 13, 2010
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Short Notes: Now Batting, The Educator, #3, Jose Vilson, #3

July 11, 2010
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The Manhood Series: About Eminem And My Own Slight Conflicts

July 8, 2010
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The Manhood Series: 8 Great Reasons Why She’s Not Calling Back

July 6, 2010
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The Manhood Series: The Other Denzel Principle

July 5, 2010

An Excerpt From A Book I Should Be Writing: End of the School Year 2010

July 2, 2010