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What Teacher Characteristics Affect Student Achievement? Findings from Los Angeles Public Schools | RAND RAND researchers examined the relationship between teacher quality and student achievement by analyzing five years of math and reading standards tests and other records from students in elementary, middle, and high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) The…
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I was reading some blogs on New Year’s Eve and came across this video on The Future of Teaching website. You might ask, “why are you reading blogs on New Year’s Eve?” Not a very exciting thing to do! Well, true but it is a sunny, warm day in Atlanta and I have been out…
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In the December issue of Scientific American, we were presented with 10 World Changing Ideas that will transform how we live. While these innovations or “simple ideas” are not being widely used, they are being developed and will impact our lives in the near future. Here is the list: Medicine, The Forever Health Monitor, an…
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I was listening to a story on NPR about the Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary. It was part of StoryCorps Atlanta entitled, Interview with Liddy Chatham, Maryann Gillespie & Audra Macon. (When you go to the site, scroll for the program) This group of women, chapters all over the United States, do charitable work throughout the…
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I am a fairly new user of the iPhone. Previously, I used a Blackberry as my device, but switched once I processed all the positive feedback I was hearing from colleagues and friends. I now have a plethora of diverse and interesting apps that make my life a little more interesting and organized. Can’t really…
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