Monthly Archives: November 2009
Mr. D’s Guide to the Holidays # 1: Thanksgiving
Let’s begin with a holiday that’s all American, wholesome, family-oriented, and brings out the best in us. Or, conversely, a stressful, be grudgingly multiethnic, polyglot, emotionally charged day that get us longing for tomorrow. Super Bowl Sunday. Sorry, as a … Continue reading
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Mr. D’s official Guide to the Holidays—an Introduction
The holidays are among the most dangerous time of year for a teacher. It isn’t enough that you have shopping, decorating, cooking, wrapping and holiday card writing for your own family. Now you have 25 other little minions on your … Continue reading
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New York State’s 5th Grade Social Studies Test: A Race to the Bottom!
I’ve been knee deep in short answers and essay questions since before Thanksgiving break. I really need to vent on this–fast! If there was ever a situation where standardized test scores were meaningless, it is with the 5th grade social studies … Continue reading →
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