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Teachers and Administrators Need To Get Mad For The Right Reasons

Posted Mon, 03/08/2010 - 09:56 by Marmy Kodras

The reactions and responses continue regarding the Rhode Island and Central Falls High School shake up…in another article entitled “R.I. School Shake-Up Is Embraced by the President” by Steven Greenhouse and Sam Dillion, “…two unions, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, were so angry in the hours after Mr.

If The Job Isn’t Getting Done…You Should Be Gone

Posted Wed, 02/24/2010 - 10:23 by Marmy Kodras

An article today by the Associated Press entitled “All Teachers Fired at Underperforming RI School” probably touched off a lot of nerves from teachers unions…I think we will definitely see more comments and posts about this one.  Here goes…

Fathers…Your Children Do Need You

Posted Tue, 02/23/2010 - 10:20 by Marmy Kodras

Julia Steiny’s article, “Let’s Talk About the Importance of Fathers in Child’s Lives” is the first article actually in several weeks that compelled me to comment.  So if you are moved by this article like I was, really from the title itself, visit the link and then read my comment at the end.  Here’s to fatherhood, motherhood, and parenthood!  Definitely not an easy task, not a short-term job, not a job that consistently gets accolades,

Houston Independent School District Leading The Way!

Posted Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:28 by Marmy Kodras

Kudos!  All it takes is just one district to break away from the business as usual and take a stand on this platform that everyone is calling “education reform”.  Well one district did!  An article by Greg Meyers entitled “Key to Student Achievement?  ASPIRE to it” is just the movement that’s needed.  It’s not education reform but education transformation as Meyers calls it.  It not only reviews statistical growth in specific metrics on how the Houston Independent S

AP Tests Are Good No Matter What!

Posted Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:34 by Marmy Kodras

Here’s a hot issue in education…this article was written by Jack Gillum and Greg Toppo entitled “Failure Rate for AP Tests Climbing.”  It’s interesting how the two camps perceive results in two very different ways…sometimes that leads me to believe that the answer should never be so black and white but addres

Getting Those College Applications To School Even Easier!

Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 14:23 by Marmy Kodras

I hate to admit this because I didn’t think it would actually happen…this soon but I’ve been a blog less writer for almost a week and a half!  Up until then I’ve had no problems finding topics to comment on or respond to but all of a sudden it’s like the blog wall hit me, and it hit me hard.

So just when I thought about how to refuel my writing, this article shows up in my outlook email today!  Yes…I’m back in the passion of blogging and I really do like this article…so here goes.

To Post Or Not To Post?

Posted Wed, 01/13/2010 - 16:36 by Marmy Kodras

“The Secrets of Charter School Success” by Diane Ravitch

If you’ve got some time, this is a great article by Diane on evaluating the success of charter schools…are they helping to enhance the system or are they just pulling more of the overachieving students away from the mainstream?  Are they improving test scores or not? 

The Dumbing Down of America’s Students…What?

Posted Tue, 01/12/2010 - 16:58 by Marmy Kodras

This was one article that I just had to blog about and I’m pretty certain there will be many more folks who will want to chime in on this one…here goes…the article I’m referring to is written by Ian Urbina entitled “As School Exit Tests Prove Tough, States Ease Standards”.

Are You Investing In Your Self Esteem?

Posted Mon, 01/11/2010 - 09:41 by Marmy Kodras

There are some incredible articles that I’ve come across in just a short time, which have really given me a new perspective on the world in general.  I continue to be fascinated by the sincerity, candor, and insight from people everywhere.  The latest is a blog from a wonderful website on self esteem.  The article is entitled “Self Esteem:  Why Self Esteem Matters”.

It’s More Than Just Math

Posted Fri, 01/08/2010 - 09:26 by Marmy Kodras

Okay parents…a question for you; how many of you enjoy doing math homework with your children?  Are you reluctant or do you want to jump right in?  Is it a fear of not being able to help them or do you just not have the time?  Well I just read an article this morning that gives some good insight into why parents should be engaging with their kids in Math.  The article is entitled “Parents need to Engage with Maths” by Rob Eastaway and Mike Askew.

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