To quote one of my colleagues, "This is what happens when people who never work in schools make policy on education." Read the New York Times article here.
Two years ago, two brothers enrolled at the alternative school where I worked. Colin and Ken, at 16 and 15 years old respectively, had just come back from spending two years in the Dominican Republic. They were now living in a foster home in the Bronx away from their birth parents. During the years they spent in the Dominican Republic, Colin and Ken were in and out of school, but mostly out, working on their family's farm as free labor. Beyond the trauma of separation from their birth parents, Colin and Ken experienced a significant amount of trauma with their birth parents. They were two teenagers who had already lived a lifetime. Silent with a dark sense of humor, Colin kept quiet during the school day during most of his first year. His entrance test scores placed him in classes at about (or slightly under) grade level. In those classes, Colin excelled. During his first year in this alternative school, Colin accumulated credits, earned rewards based on academ...
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That's exactly what this school system needs, teachers updating their resumes at schools with the highest needs because they're now being held accountable for the habits of their students' respective populations.
Haha! Dude, I don't think I'm anywhere close to a book deal.
I believe one of the prerequisites for a blog to go "book" is that I actually need a pretty high following on the blog.
I'm pretty sure most of my blog views are my students trying to see what crazy shit I'll say next.
This blog is nowhere near the hits http://www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com receives.