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When it is all said and done
Sharon Baum spent thirty-three years in public education as a physical and health education teacher, a school counselor, an assistant principal and principal. She has worked in several districts in...
View ArticleScience Education Revisited, Yet Again
Two recent events provide the opportunity to revisit a couple of recurrent themes in my blogs. The first of these events was the release of the NAEP science results from the 2011 administration. The...
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“IB For All”
Robin Ye is a recent graduate and former Student Body President of the International School of Beaverton. He will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall, where he plans to study Economics...
View ArticleProficiency-Based Teaching and Learning: Grading Students on What They Know
Why is this visionary? Sometimes we tinker with improving education. We tweak a learning strategy or we implement a new behavior management procedure. We see small gains in student learning. Sometimes,...
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Thinking about the Common Core State Standards
Allan Bruner currently teaches grades 9-12 at Colton High School in the Colton School District. He was the Oregon Teacher of the Year in 2006, and currently serves on Chalkboard’s Distinguished...
View ArticleReflections on teacher preparation
I have yet to meet my student teacher but I know already that she will be enthusiastic, ready to learn and most likely ignorant about the realities of the teaching profession. I know that sounds a bit...
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Tim Nesbitt: Challenging courses in high school pay off in college
Tim Nesbitt writes on public affairs, has served as an adviser to Govs. Ted Kulongoski and John Kitzhaber, and is past president of the Oregon AFL-CIO. He writes an opinion column for The Oregonian on...
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School-based Outreach Program and Multnomah County’s Sellwood Bridge Project
Lois Cohen is President of Lois D. Cohen Associates, a full-service communications firm. In 2005, she developed the School-based Outreach Program, a program that educates students—our future civic,...
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Playworks: A Positive Recess Experience
Executive Director of Playworks Portland, Jonathan Blasher is originally from Eugene, Oregon and has always enjoyed giving back to the community. Motivated by making a positive difference in the world,...
View ArticleThe Unstructured Days of Summer
I jumped into my back to school planning by looking at the new Smarter Balanced practice tests. I don’t necessarily agree with the emphasis put on testing but I know that my students will be judged on...
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