Teach42

Like him or loathe him, you can always guarantee that Gary Stager will make you think. In his most recent post, he has opened my eyes to issues that I have to admit I was woefully ignorant of, namely the recently released results of a study on the Impact of Reading First. To […]

Found via Lee Speers blog
It seems that a teacher in Seattle decided to take a stand against the the state’s standardized test, WASL. Quite simply, he refused to administer it. While it seems he has gained the admiration of his peers and many administrators for his actions, he was still suspended without pay […]

Pogue shared a letter that’s got me all riled up again…
I’m a high school teacher. Like all high schools, we are dealing with a problem that sucks time, energy, and resources like a black hole: cellphones. We waged a similar battle a few years back with iPods, and although stakes seem much higher now, the […]

Via Ewan, check out this fantastic video demonstrating how powerful PowerPoint really can be as a presenting tool. Heck, does the presenter even really need to say a word, ermmm more than one word?