Author Archives: Kristin Fontichiaro
Quotable: Detroit Public Schools’ Emergency Manager Steps Down, Surprises Community
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Finn Brunton on NPR
Congratulations to my UMSI colleague Finn Brunton, who was interviewed by Scott Simon on NPR’s Weekend Edition on Saturday. You can hear the But in countries like India, cipla india viagra Sex was never a hidden subject in ancient India. viagra rx … Continue reading
Brian Kenney on Public Library Makerspaces
Milwaukee Makerspace at the 2011 Frolics Parade by plural on Flickr. CC-BY-SA. A few days ago, there was a great essay in Publisher’s Weekly by Brian Kenney about makerspaces in libraries. From the article: What’s radical about maker spaces in libraries? … Continue reading
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CCSS Resources from Booklist
Looking for ideas on how to bring rich reads into your CCSS-infused lessons? Check out this page of Booklist/Book Links resources. There are numerous webinars, reading lists, annotated bibliographies, and more — consider sharing with your colleagues, too! But, Sildenafil citrate is … Continue reading
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Quotable: NYTimes Letter to the Editor
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Liberty 1:1 Talk
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Midwest Unrest: Indiana “Pauses” CCSS Implementation; MI House Cmte weighs CCSS; Ohio rescinds $10M in funding
“Play” by Annie Roi on Flickr. CC-BY. The Midwest Unrest is here. Three states have recently been fussing about the Common Core State Standards: Indiana, Michigan (my home state), and Illinois. Strangely enough, I had more luck learning about the … Continue reading
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NYTimes: “No Rich Child Left Behind”
Stanford’s Sean F. Reardon has a provocative editorial in Saturday’s New York Times that’s a must-read for all who feel they are in the midst of the tornado of K-12 school reform. You’ll want to read the whole thing for yourself, … Continue reading
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CCSS and Digital Testing
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Free Book on Ed Tech Policies, Practices, Procedures
On behalf of my co-teacher Jeff Stanzler, we are pleased to announce our yearlong ED 504 class project — a book for teachers about ed tech policies, practices, and procedures — has been published! We’re printing copies on our campus … Continue reading
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