In Practice

NECC Day 3 Session 1

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Edubloggercon Session 2

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The cruel irony is that even though almost all my students qualify for free lunch, most of their parents had been working 50 hour weeks between 2 and 3 jobs (mostly in the casinos here). During this economic crunch most have had their hours cut way back and their job status is shaky at best. [...]

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David Warlick and others (see below too) have jumped on Arne Duncan (who probably should be jumped on about a few things) about his statement that students should spend more time in school. David disagrees vehemently, and the points he makes are good, but I think he leaves out some important considerations involving “At Risk” [...]

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[Cross-posted at The Cornerstone Blog]
Can one student threaten the stability of an entire classroom and prevent a teacher from being effective?
Is it possible to bridge the gap for EVERY child?
How can teachers and students keep from drowning in the sea of distractions that compromise learning each day?
These were the questions I was wrestling with during [...]

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