Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Sparrows, Absurdity, Contradiction, Purposeful Ignorance, & the Right Thing to Do.

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In the spring, outside my classroom, on the window ledges of this hundred year old building, the sparrows call to one another in something o...
Friday, April 20, 2018

I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody.

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“You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let...
Friday, April 6, 2018

24 Giant Sized Brillo Soap Pads, 240,000 Educators, 1.7 Million Children, & One Lie of an Assessment System.

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I woke up with three days of spring break to go. I’d planned to go to the Allen Art Museum, and get home in time for the Indians home opener...
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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Dumbfounded. A Few Words in Opposition to House Bill 512

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“...the percentage of students meeting required scores on end of course exams is roughly the same as it was when students needed to pass the...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Hey Ohio, They Are Not Standards Written With Teacher Input If You Completely Ignore the Input.

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Why bother? I’ve been asking this question all afternoon and I’m not even sure who I’m asking. If I’m asking the Ohio Department of Educatio...
Friday, January 12, 2018

Rethinking Graduation. Assessments or Opportunities?

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I was encouraged this week to read story after story regarding the Ohio State School Board’s rethinking of the Graduation Requirement. As it...
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Friday, December 29, 2017

This Year’s Resolutions

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Be more humane. The process of determining resolutions for the New Year is difficult at best and impossible at worst. After all, if I were t...