Feb

16

Headed for the Black and Gold

February 16, 2007 | 3 Comments

We’re heading into our February break.  You know, the one I’ve written about before, the one that derails any momentum we may be gaining in the classroom after the week we had for Regents exams at the end of January. The week I am completely against and would prefer didn’t exist. But I’ve said all [...]

Feb

16

Don’t Blog With Students

February 16, 2007 | 5 Comments

It’s a mistake to ask teachers to blog with their students. It causes anxiety and worry about too many things. Teachers may worry that their own writing will be judged. They worry about inappropriate comments and linking to undesirable places and people. They also figure they don’t have anything to say.
That’s why I say “forget [...]