October 2012 - STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

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October 31, 2012Eve Rifkin Uncategorized

Last night, I went to see Rosemary’s Baby as it was meant to be seen: In 35mm on the big screen. It was kinda scary, but so far-fetched, that it was also a little funny. As I sit down to

Invisible Errands

October 30, 2012Molly Reed Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

To continue with this month's theme of Invisibles, I thought about what teachers do outside of school for the benefit of what happens in the classroom. It all starts with errand running. I'll share a typical week of school errands

TOD: Legacy Forgotten- Part 3 of 3

October 29, 2012Cheryl Redfield Assessment, Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, National Board Certification, Professional Development, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership

Many of us believe that the days of segregation in America are long past. The reality is that today’s classroom is one of the most segregated places in our country. Born before the Civil Rights movement, segregation stared me in

If We are Interchangeable, are We Invisible?

October 25, 2012Amethyst Hinton Sainz Education, Life in the Classroom

I share the exciting drama of leaving lesson plans with a substitute. What will await the absent teacher upon her return? All will be reavealed…

Parent /Teacher Conference Times One

October 22, 2012Manuel Chavez Uncategorized

It’s that time of the year when parent/teacher conferences take place. Our district gives us two half days to conduct thirty conferences. However most of my students’ parents work out of town and I would accommodate them by working around

Invisible Motivation

October 19, 2012Veronica Vasquez-Robles Education, Life in the Classroom

I was recently asked by a dear friend to ponder, “Why are you still working in public education? Why are you still working in the schools?” Well, that is a great question. But, please know I carry my answer in

Invisible Leadership

October 18, 2012Daniela A. Robles Uncategorized

Vampires, haunted houses, witches, goblins, ghosts-oh my! Tis the season to ponder what truly exists or is perhaps a figment of our imagination. As I tune out the sounds of werewolves howling, I find one reality truly frightening. The power

Invisible Stories

October 17, 2012John Spencer Life in the Classroom

The Need for Story I'm watching a Forty-Niners game on a late Sunday morning when someone posts a Facebook video comparing the social networking service to chairs, basketball games, picnics and other deeply human experiences. Minutes later, I look up

All that is Unsolved in our Hearts

October 15, 2012Eve Rifkin Assessment, Education, Education Policy

At the end of the day, I could produce the spreadsheets, and get the thumbs up (and the bonuses) from my evaluators, but I knew that I hadn’t grown professionally at all. Not one inch.

Invisible Funding

October 14, 2012Molly Reed Current Affairs, Education, Teacher Leadership

I was stuck on what invisible of education to expose. I decided to check out what our friends at Stories From School Washington had revealed. I read their blogs and immediately my invisible list began to grow. And grow. And grow.