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Two brief comments
I promised not to comment on anything during my two-week break, but the NewTalk NCLBfest made me wonder who’s missing from this debate. Your observations in the comments are most welcome. Also, I think I may have alienated my family forever by going against their advice and buying a Sony Reader. Even my technophile son […]
Blogging vacation for the D’s
I will follow the lead of Deborah Meier, Diane Ravitch, David Hoff, and plenty of others with D as an initial: I will not be blogging for the next two weeks. I have some things to take care of in the break between my summer class and the beginning of fall classes, so you will […]
Waiting for one last paper… and panicking about the end of summer
I’m almost at the end of reading/grading for my summer class. I have one student’s paper left to receive, and then I’ll be done. In the meantime, I’ll upload the rest of the material in a secure part of Blackboard hidden from students for the moment and then work on an article manuscript that should […]
My AFT convention
Being a Florida delegate at the AFT convention is much easier than being a delegate at the NEA convention: NEA delegates must be at the Florida Education Association daily caucus at 7 am (which is still easier than the FEA leadership, who have a 6 am meeting before the state’s 7 am caucus). Here in […]
Weingarten on eve of the AFT elections
I’ve now seen Randi Weingarten speak three times in the last 30 hours, to different audiences and for different purposes. I can see how articulate and comfortable she is in different settings, including when challenged by one AFT delegate on an issue close to his heart. My (admittedly incomplete) judgment is that she is whip-smart, […]