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National Charter Schools Week Kicks Off in DC on Monday
National Charter Schools Week will open up Monday with 70 outstanding charter school principals.
Something for Teachers to Consider: Act Machiavellian, Earn More
Indeed, individuals who care about personal relationships and social benefits more than their own pay represent quite a bargain for the economy as a whole. They provide valuable services at a lower cost than those who work for money alone.
Interview: Dr. Mark Luetzelschwab, Agilix
Brain Honey company Agilix is moving from Learning Management Systems to a "platform for learning platforms" approach, while also launching a drag-and-drop curriculum tool that could one day link up every teacher in America using the system, according to SVP SVP Product Development and Marketing Dr. Mark Luetzelschwab.
Putting Ed Reform Policy Makers in Charge of Better Info Systems
Data Quality Campaign Managing Director Aimee Guidera says that in the push for Longitudinal Data Systems, some of these states have built Maseratis, but it's not worth it if you can't drive them anywhere, or you dont' know how to drive. Here is her push to get state decision makers to support strong LDS infrastructure and use.
NYC Chancellor Struggling to Upend Seniority Clause with City Teachers
Joel Klein tries to fight for rookie teachers, who are most at risk for being laid off but who have the most potential for making lasting influences on students. His barrier: the teacher's union, which fights to preserve the positions of older teachers. The real problem: we don't have the right data to show who should stay or who should go.
Beacon School of Excellence Goes All Out to Improve Students
The state standardized tests start today in New York City. How is one lower-income school in Brooklyn making sure its students are acing exams? Dentists.
ABCTE Highlighted in US News & World Report
There are probably a lot of frustrated people out of work in America, who want to do something good for their community. They should think about ABCTE.
Metacog: Management, Mode, Motivation, Mastery
Learning to learn: becoming metacognitive of management, mode, motivation, and leading to mastery
The New Learning Landscape
No more lowest common denominator bargaining. That world no longer exists and it's time to learn.