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Up until 11 pm correcting over a hundred papers from my students. Its the life of an English teacher.11:00 PM Nov 29thfrom web
NCTE: Teachers repeatedly expressed dislike for standardized assessments & instructional scripts-- the subject of phonics elicited groans5:12 PM Nov 28thfrom web
The 400 page NCTE program is not devoted to standardized testing and phonemic awareness. The resistance movement is vocal at NCTE conference4:33 PM Nov 28thfrom web
From NCTE: Try as Arnie Duncan et al might, teachers are working the underground to teach what they want and how they want to teach it4:31 PM Nov 28thfrom web
Just had breakfast with my former student who is now a well known actor--James Franco. Very proud of him and his amazing accomplishments!1:06 PM Nov 28thfrom web
Things have calmed down in the shopping world here in Silicon Valley, but it is still pretty crowded out there. Waiting until it is calmer.1:05 PM Nov 28thfrom web