'Tis the Season

Rita Speaks

Rita Pierson, famous for her Ruby Payne video stories, gives this TED Talk about the importance of relationships in education.  Click here to watch this inspiring.

Teaching in the 21st Century

Check out this article from the opinion pages of The New York Times.

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How are standardized tests like zombies?

Interesting entry from Ann Doss Helms, who covers education for the The Charlotte Observer.

Read for yourself by clicking here.

A Novel Idea Indeed

Contracting Out Student Testing and Teacher Evaluation

From Edward Glaeser of Huffington News. 

 Read his ideas by clicking here.

Does third-party assessment make sense?

Prepare to be Amazed

Check out this article from The Atlantic by clicking here.

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Does this sound familiar?

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