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Chris Harrow

How About Better Parents? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Parents more focused on their children’s education can also make a huge difference in a student’s achievement.
  • There’s no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student’s achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more such teachers.
Beth Holland

Common Sense Media - 0 views

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Kids internetsafety media Social thinking

shared by Beth Holland on 30 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Beth Holland on 30 Sep 11
     
    This site has more resources than just Internet Safety or Cyber Bullying. The parent section is an excellent reference, as are the "homework helpers." To find the latter, search for "homework" in the search area, as they are not readily available. The weekly e-Newsletter is also a great resource, particularly for the parents and teachers of elementary/middle school aged students.
Chris Harrow

What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? - NYTimes.com - 4 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 15 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • We try to talk to parents about having to sort of make it O.K. for there to be challenge, because that’s where learning happens.”
  • If your premise is that your students are lacking in deep traits like grit and gratitude and self-control, you’re implicitly criticizing the parenting they’ve received — which means you’re implicitly criticizing your employers.
  • Randolph wants his students to succeed, of course — it’s just that he believes that in order to do so, they first need to learn how to fail.
Chris Harrow

My Reflections As A Mother on the Murder of Trayvon Martin « BTransformed - 0 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 24 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • I learned in law school, and it is still true today, that it is the color of the victim, not the perpetrator, that is the one of the greatest determinants in criminal sentencing. 
  • they have no idea what it is like for black parents to have to prepare their children to deal with a public that often still judges them by the color of their skin.
  • when you walk out of the safety, protection and loving arms of our home, you are walking while black, and only our prayers can protect you then.
Chris Harrow

How Thinking in 3D Can Improve Math and Science Skills | MindShift - 1 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 06 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • scientists from the University of Chicago reported that young children who understand how shapes fit together are better able to use a number line and to solve computation problems.
Chris Harrow

Emory scandal: Critics doubt college ratings  | ajc.com - 0 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 26 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • “I’ve always questioned the rankings’ validity,” Taylor said. “It’s marketing, and when we talk about marketing, it’s selling.”
  • Many parents won’t even consider sending children to colleges that fail to earn high marks.
  • “There are lies, damned lies, statistics and rankings,” the website says. He defined this mania as “paying too much attention to the rankings and looking for status vs. making the right fit for a person.”
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  • The school reported SAT and ACT data for admitted students instead of enrolled students. That artificially inflated Emory’s test scores.
Chris Harrow

dy/dan » Blog Archive » The Comprehensive Math Assessment Resource - 3 views

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dan meyer assessment

shared by Chris Harrow on 25 Feb 12 - Cached
  • If you'd like to see assessment amount to more than a meaningless exercise in classroom control, if you'd like to see cheating drop and confidence rise, if you'd like to see a higher correlation between the grade you feel a student deserves and the grade on that student's transcript … … take something from this page.
  • Chris Harrow on 25 Feb 12
     
    A collection of truly insightful musings on assessment, whether you teach math or something else.
  • karen anderson on 26 Feb 12
     
    Chris, I definitely think this process for assessment could be utilized in other disciplines quite easily. The idea of student ownership is a huge factor for motivating students. The parent involvement seems to be a positive aspect, too. Thank you so much for keeping us all aware of innovative practices happening in education. Karen Anderson
Robert Ryshke

Education Nation 2011: "American Teacher" Takes a Look Inside the Teaching Profession - 0 views

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  • Robert Ryshke on 26 Sep 11
     
    Education Nation is a nationally broadcast, in-depth conversation about improving education in America. During an interactive summit on Rockefeller Plaza, parents, teachers and students will meet with leaders in politics, business and technology to explore the challenges and opportunities in education today.
Robert Ryshke

Creative Teaching - 3 views

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Creative Teaching

shared by Robert Ryshke on 29 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Robert Ryshke on 29 Sep 11
     
    Creative Teaching provides useful tips, suggestions, lesson plans and worksheets to creatively teach children at the elementary- and middle-school grade levels, along with suggested resources for parents and teachers. The information and materials cover content areas including reading, writing, math, science and social studies. We hope you find these useful in both classroom and homeschool environments.
Chris Harrow

Why Are Silicon Valley Executives Sending Their Kids to a Tech-Free School? - Education... - 0 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 25 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • some Silicon Valley parents—including the chief technology officer of eBay and execs from Google and Apple—are doing a 180 and sending their kids to the area's decidedly low-tech Waldorf school.
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