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Friday the 13th Edition! What’s scaring the socks off of real reformers on Twitter? The downside of TFA, glaring media bias, & NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg. What’s not scary? Teachers (finally!) stepping up to lead. Full text after the jump. Read More
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1/12/12: What #realreform news lit the Twitterverse? A research review about which incentives move teachers, heart-breaking dysfunction in a PA school district (& the “redlining”/Scantron-ifying of schools nationwide), & thoughts on good teaching practice from the Academy. Full text & Tweet-y goodness after the jump. Read More
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1/11/12: What got real reform types all a-Twitter? Adventures in public school profiteering, TeachPlus’ skewed survey, curriculum battles, what real reform looks like (hint: it includes dealing with poverty!) and reflective practice. Full text after the jump. Read More
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Today in Real Reform & Innovation, 1/18/12
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1/18/12: What’s the word from #RealReform Twitterbirds? Three biggies: 1) ‘love’ (for Gov. Jerry Brown, again), 2) ‘Data’ (the opposite of love, if tweets about #dayofdata are any indication) & 3) ‘organize’ (to support AZ teachers, students & curricular freedom). Full recap after the jump. Read More