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- October 13th, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
A New World?
In relation to yesterday’s honor of Christopher Columbus and his “discovery” of “A New World”, I began thinking of the millions of people that were already living there. While they new…
- September 19th, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction
Ralph Tyler presented a model of curriculum design in 1949 that is still the foundation of many designs used today.
- September 3rd, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
Konfusing Klein
I have long been skeptical of Mr. Joel I. Klein’s qualifications for his leadership of the New York City school system, and certainly of his motives in doing so. In what seems to be a spreadin…
- July 23rd, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
The BioBus
The BioBus, a rolling science laboratory, could help to bring hands-on science education to underfunded programs. You can help the bus to keep rolling with just a few clicks.
- June 11th, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
End of the Year Reminiscing
I was recently cleaning out a box of old papers. I found some of my old report cards from when I was school and laughed at the comments. I also found some ‘thank you’ from some of the…
- May 17th, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
Genuine Writing
...a story about a student I once taught to improve her writing skills and a question of whether or not this was truly a benefit for her...
- May 3rd, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
War News Radio
The most recent issue of Harvard Educational Review contained an insightful essay about a student-run radio program at Swarthmore College that focuses on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Emily…
- April 22nd, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
Redefining Literacy (eBook Series Part 6)
An eBook Education Turning the Page eTextbooks on the College Campus eBooks in the K-12 Schools Teaching eReading eBooks in the Library Redefining Literacy Throughout this series we h…
- April 16th, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
School (District) Size
Although conventional wisdom tells us that small schools and small districts are the best way to go, that may no always be the case. Last week, the Open Education blog posted an article on the s…
- April 13th, 2009
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TeacherJay has posted a new entry on: TeacherJay's EduBlog
Active Learning
I came across this video on Edutopia and just had to post it. The video, Student Body: Classroom Exercise Makes Learning Lively demonstrates “four techniques for mental clarity” that can eas…
