Recently both President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have stated that paying higher salaries for teachers with Masters degrees is money poorly spent. Well, except for maybe math and science teachers. But for the rest of us educators, having advanced education does not bring any greater results in student achievement. Both men have [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Experience matters
Posted in Thoughts on teaching, tagged #blog4reform, Blogging for Real Ed Reform on November 22, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Tempus fugit
Posted in Life Lessons on November 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Over the past few months I’ve been trying to find a better balance of work and family and time for myself. I’ve been exercising more and have managed to drop nearly 35 pounds. I’ve signed my daughters up for activities they like and that fit into our busy lives. But gymnastics and swimming and soccer [...]
