Free PDF of "Know Thyself: A Kid's Guide to the Archetypes" by Kiersten Marek, LICSW
Reblogged from Therapy with Kiersten Marek, LICSW: I am currently in the final stages of revisions for my first ever therapy book, “Know Thyself: A Kid’s Guide to the Archetypes.” If you would like to receive a free PDF of the book, please send me an email at kiersten.marek@gmail.com. This offer is only good until [...]
Standing Up to the Corporate Tide of Education Reform
What will happen if we adopt this new send-videos-of-yourself-in-the-mail-and-someone-will-be-paid-$75-to- decide-whether-you-get-your-license-or-not plan for teacher assessment? Will teachers suddenly improve? Will all of the teacher bashing stop? Don’t count on it. From The New York Times: New Procedure for Teaching License Draws Protest – NYTimes.com.
Highly Educated…And On Welfare
There is a new reality out there for many PhD’s — the reality of poverty as their ranks increase but the job opportunities don’t. Read on: From Graduate School to Welfare – Graduate Students – The Chronicle of Higher Education.
American Education: Brought to You by Corporate Giant Pearson
Here’s a telling quote from an article by Gail Collins: An American child could go to a public school run by Pearson, studying from books produced by Pearson, while his or her progress is evaluated by Pearson standardized tests. The only public participant in the show would be the taxpayer. via A Very Pricey Pineapple [...]
Humanities and Social Science Grad Students: Really Smart Suckers?
The case is now being made, quite strongly some might argue, that a humanities or social science Phd is not going to get you very far in life. In fact, the analysis of graduate students by the most strident critics suggests that they are “really smart suckers” for a system that is going to screw [...]
Why is Youth Sports on the Decline?
Talking with a Cranston dad after church, he mentioned that our local Little Leagues are taking a hit in terms of enrollment, and have a smaller batch of teams this year. I wondered if the trends went further than just Cranston and found this article: Participation in youth sports on the decline | SouthCoastToday.com. As [...]
Rhode Island Schools Removing ‘Pink Slime’ from the Menu
You may remember the video we posted a few weeks back about Pink Slime. I’m happy to report that we were part of the national momentum of disgust that has prompted the right response from our state: School removing ‘pink slime’ from the menu | Turn to 10.
Pinkberry Fundraiser for my Daughter’s Elementary School
Bring this flyer to Pinkberry in Garden City on March 24 and the Eden Park Elementary School will get 20% for its PTP group.
Vince Marsala: Politicians are Wrecking Our Schools - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Reblogged from : As election season nears, grandstanding Democratic and Republican politicians will discuss the importance of educators and not teaching to a test. Then, with their empty rhetoric still in the air, they will enact laws that base evaluations on test scores, weaken due process, and inject competition. Meanwhile, many news organizations, who have [...]
Education Reformers Need To Lighten Up
Reblogged from assailedteacher: It's not indigestion. It's the trademark education reformer face. Michelle Rhee has a perpetual scowl. Michael Bloomberg wears a long face. Bill Gates is always berating kids to grow up. I know money doesn’t buy happiness, but you would think it could at least provide the down payment. Even after their recent [...]
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