Jun 15, 2007

Curriculum and communiction

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My colleagues are awesome teachers. Out entire School’s student evaluations average 4.14 on a 5 point scale. If you take out a couple of pro...
Jun 8, 2007

Shift Left

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I have spent a significant part of this week working on computer. Last Summer, as soon as I came aboard, a problem presented itself: the tea...
Jun 1, 2007

The 90/10 rule

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The data technology revolution is here. Because we live in the midst of it, it is hard to see the magnitude of the changes we experience. Ma...
May 25, 2007

The cost of fairness

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It’s Friday before the Memorial Day weekend. Absolutely no one will read this, I hope. People should be enjoying the summer weather, resting...
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May 17, 2007

What is most important

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When I talk to one of our students, I often imagine hundreds of children behind the student’s back, looking at me from some distance, expect...
May 11, 2007

Zeno, Buddha and Program Development

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It is the end of the school year, when bodies rebel against indoor confinement, when final exams are nervously taken and mostly passed, and ...
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May 4, 2007

What makes me angry

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I rarely get angry on the job. Other people’s and my own errors don’t bother me much; I find the institutional quirks amusing and generally ...
Apr 27, 2007

Gospriyomka and NCATE

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When Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985, one of the first things he did was establishing a highly centralized federal quality police. I...
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Apr 20, 2007

Time density

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Time is not like a constant stream; it varies greatly in density. Today, for example, Jenni, Jeanie, Eugene and I were able to formulate a l...
Apr 13, 2007

The clouds glide by

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When I get too busy, I slow down. This is probably a way of calming myself, and fighting anxiety. I will either read a book that has nothing...
Apr 6, 2007

The ethics of rumoring

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Rumor is essential to any community’s life. It’s the oldest and one of the most efficient means of group communication. People select the mo...
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Mar 30, 2007

Time Management and Sorry

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This is going to be short one. I am really behind on many things, which makes me think about my poor time management skills. Or, rather, abo...
Mar 23, 2007

The Lake Wobegon Effect

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Here is what Wikipedia says : The Lake Wobegon effect is the human tendency to overestimate one's achievements and capabilities in relat...
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Mar 9, 2007

The “B” Word, or How do you know what you say you know

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I always encourage my students to use the “B” word in their speaking and writing – “Because.” When you act as a consumer or as a voter, your...
Mar 2, 2007

Notes from AACTE, or American Absurdities

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I was at AACTE conference over the last weekend. One of the most intriguing general sessions was a critic of neo-liberal approach to educati...
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Feb 22, 2007

On Scholarly Productivity

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Some people find joy and satisfaction in research and writing, while others have found happiness in other things. I don’t believe tenured li...
Feb 16, 2007

Memories and time

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The deepest, most carnal memories come uninvited. Triggered by a particular sensation, such a memory pierces your entire life like a threade...
Feb 9, 2007

Symbolic violence

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Pierre Bourdieu has introduced a fascinating notion of symbolic violence, “the violence which extorts submission, which is not perceived as ...
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