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Monthly Archives October 2010

Giving Students a Voice


I just completed a timed writing sample as part of the application process to the Doctor of Education program I’ve mentioned previously.  The prompt required me to take a pro or con stance on allowing students to participate in the curriculum development process.  Please forgive the lack of links or expounding on examples; after all, [...]

Posted 17 October 2010 † damian § Doctoral Studies § Ed Leadership ‡ Comments (3) °

When Teachers Struggle


Although I live in Pennsylvania, I have worked in the New Jersey public school system my entire professional career, first as an English teacher, and currently as a school psychologist.  If you follow politics in NJ, you know that much of the new governor’s platform rhetoric is built around getting rid of “bad teachers”. This, [...]

Posted 12 October 2010 † damian § Ed Leadership § Professional Development § Reflection ‡ Comments (3) °