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A Very Public Education: August 2010
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A Very Public Education. One mom's take on public education in the City. Endorsed by the Philadelphia School District. School starts soon. are you ready? I promise I'll be back to a regular post schedule come next week! Posted by Public Ed Mom. There was an article in this month's. When the bullying started in our case, the behavior was considered by the parent to be part of growing up. The excuse was that everyone the kid saw did it so there was nothing that could be done until he got older - kind o...
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A Very Public Education: NJ School Cuts Found to Be Unconstitutional
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A Very Public Education. One mom's take on public education in the City. Endorsed by the Philadelphia School District. NJ School Cuts Found to Be Unconstitutional. Interesting article on Philly.com this week about Gov. Christie's budget cuts. A Superior Court judge has ruled that the cuts were unconstitutional. Due to the magnitude and distribution of the cuts. Most of the cuts, under the formula, affected children in poorer districts. Posted by Public Ed Mom. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Standard...
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A Very Public Education: January 2011
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A Very Public Education. One mom's take on public education in the City. Endorsed by the Philadelphia School District. An Important Change in the Official School Calendar for Wednesday, February 2. Wednesday, February 2, will be a regular school day for all students and staff. This is an opportunity to make up one of the three instructional days the District missed due to recent snowstorms. Posted by Public Ed Mom. Parents Camp Out for Kindergarten Spots. Posted by Public Ed Mom. Posted by Public Ed Mom.
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Adventures with the Lower Level: December 2013
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Adventures with the Lower Level. Living in fear that I might not be the incredible teacher I think I am. Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Some of you know how this year has been a struggle for me. Just getting through all the new red tape this year is enough to crush anyone's spirit. Couple that with some health issues and I have been about as unmotivated as I can get. Strangely enough, my philosophy hasn't shifted much from its original ideals. I still believe science is the greatest subject out there...
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Adventures with the Lower Level: Why I Started
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Adventures with the Lower Level. Living in fear that I might not be the incredible teacher I think I am. Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Some of you know how this year has been a struggle for me. Just getting through all the new red tape this year is enough to crush anyone's spirit. Couple that with some health issues and I have been about as unmotivated as I can get. Strangely enough, my philosophy hasn't shifted much from its original ideals. I still believe science is the greatest subject out there...
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Adventures with the Lower Level: January 2015
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Adventures with the Lower Level. Living in fear that I might not be the incredible teacher I think I am. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The Mistake Game in Reverse. Today we went through eight problems. I noticed that not many of the kids had completed the entire worksheet and I wasn't sure if it was out of boredom or lack of understanding. But even as we were going through the whiteboards, not many of them were even copying down what was being presented. Kids perked up. Kids panicked. Kids got to wo...This ...
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APPSphilly - Reading 2013
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Skip to main content. Create interactive lessons using any digital content including wikis with our free sister product TES Teach. Get it on the web. December 4, 2013. To the Editors of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ken Derstine @ Defend Public Education. November 29, 2013. More on Broad in Philadelphia. Ken Derstine @ Defend Public Education. November 13, 2013. Who are the educational reformers and why should anyone listen to them? Eileen Defranco @ Philadelphia Newsworks. October 23, 2013. October 16, 2013.
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A Very Public Education: A Dispiriting Quiet
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A Very Public Education. One mom's take on public education in the City. Endorsed by the Philadelphia School District. I've been quiet, I know. It's not that I haven't been involved in the fight for public education in Philadelphia or that I haven't had anything to say. I've been plenty busy and I've had lots to say. I just haven't felt comfortable writing it all down. I get the challenges we're facing as our kids enter school this fall. I've educated myself on the issues. In fact, I would argue that wit...
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A Very Public Education: July 2010
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A Very Public Education. One mom's take on public education in the City. Endorsed by the Philadelphia School District. Painting Parents With a Broad (Offensive) Brush. At the risk of giving this guy any more press, I am posting the link to this article:. Poll concludes 40% of Philadelphia parents are idiots. Yeah, keep reading. It gets better. Read this little snippet:. As for the supposed "lack of morality" in Philly schools? That's just offensive. My girls are good girls. Their teachers are rem...I und...
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A Very Public Education: Bomb Threat at SDP
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A Very Public Education. One mom's take on public education in the City. Endorsed by the Philadelphia School District. Bomb Threat at SDP. An email from H&S earlier today:. PPD officers and detectives, including a bomb dog, conducted a perimeter and internal search of 440 N. Broad early Sunday morning and found no evidence of an explosive device. Officers will resume the search prior to the building opening tomorrow. Additional safety measures were also put in place for Superintendent Ackerman. Neighborh...