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Want to Build a Better Teacher Evaluation? Ask a Teacher
Current efforts to improve the evaluation process will prove futile without input from classroom teachers, write Ross Wiener and Kasia Lundy.
All about family for top Memphis, Shelby scholars
Top two students from two different schools live under the same roof.
ArtsFest serves as proving ground for MCS students and teachers
School groups in the visual, music and dance arts from various schools, including Overton High School, Florida, Kansas Elementary and Hickory Ridge Middle performed on stages. The students were able to showcase their talents, and it was an experience for teachers as well.
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Mid-South teachers inspire educators nationwide
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Posts filed under: Social Media
On Social Media: Communicate First, Leverage Second
“The first step is to communicate via social media… and then we can start talking about using these new tools as a platform for education.” – Social Media Schools.com
The connection between learning and technology is nothing new. Public radio has been a source of education for citizens of the U.S. for decades (think NPR). The television significantly revolutionized the way American children learned in their early developmental years (Sesame Street anyone?). Texas Instruments’ graphing calculators greatly impacted the way math and science teachers taught important math-based lessons. Computers…well, computers do everything it seems.
If we’re using history as a gauge, it’s safe to say social media – the hot new technology development of the decade – will benefit American learning, too. In fact, there are plenty of educators and education-based institutions and organizations already realizing the benefits of going social.
Among them is Eric Sheninger, principal of New Milford High School in New Jersey. Eric can be found on Twitter @NMHS_Principal. If you’re on Twitter (or join today) and begin following him, you’ll join the 13,000-plus others who’ve already done so. A sample of some of his recent Tweets show that he’s found some interesting education-focused blogs and he’s connected with fellow educators around the country to share technology tips.
In sharing why he has made Twitter such an important aspect of his education career, Sheninger said the social networking site was, “the most powerful learning tool that I’ve ever experienced in my education career."
Posted on: August 17, 2011
Filed under: I Teach I Am, Social Media, Teacher Tips
MCS Teachers, Thank You for what you do!
We've been searching for a way to say Thank You, and more!
I teach. I am is our new public campaign created to thank, celebrate, and empower our teachers. But what does it mean? And, is it possible for those (few) words to have any impact at all in the real world of urban education?
I will answer my own questions in reverse order.
I teach. I am is a platform for Teacher Voice, the beginning of a powerful conversation with teachers about teaching effectiveness. As we all know, the State has recently raised…
Posted on: August 6, 2011
Filed under: By the Numbers, Social Media, Students
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