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Flexibility and relaxing due dates is what grading should have always been about. In a more perfect world, we would also be less about grading and more about evaluation. For this to happen, teachers need smaller class sizes and time during the week to develop curriculum and to work one-on-one with students. This is a funding issue since all of this obviously comes at a cost.There is definitely an ongoing debate about grading students, as you can read here. I land on the side that students will rise to the level of, and even exceed, our expectations when given the...

When was the last time you embarked on a new learning or professional development (PD) project?   When was the last time you signed up for and took a class?  In the chaotic past two years of pandemic parenting, this topic hasn’t been at the top of most working parents’ priority lists.  Understandably, as we’ve been in survival mode for so long. Educating ourselves on how to do 4th grade math so we can teach it to our kids?  Yep, been there, done that.  But learning just for ourselves?  Not so much. Sure, we learned a ton about remote work over...

Stock up on gift closet presents or gift basket ideas in this Melissa & Doug Toys Sale! You don’t want to miss this sale on pretend playsets, play food, and more! Plus, you can find a ton of other awesome Toy Deals we have found for you!  Shop Melissa & Doug Toys Here Melissa & Doug Toys Sale Easter will be here before we know it, and this is a great time to start looking for Easter basket fillers. We found some great deals on Melissa & Doug Toys today, 3/18, at Amazon! Take a look… Look at this fun...

TL;DR: The Nursery Pal Deluxe: 5" HD Baby Monitor with Touch Screen Viewer & Portable Camera is on sale for $179.99 as of March 18 — that's 10% down from its regular price of $199.There are lots of baby monitors on the market, but Hubble Connected’s Nursery Pal Deluxe stands out in a sea of smart tech. It takes the typical baby monitor design to the next level with a built-in mode just for kids. So, the monitor won’t turn into a useless dust collector in the corner when your baby grows.For a limited time, you can snag the Hubble Connected...

 Big Education ApeTHE TOP BANANATODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINESDeconstructing "Scaffolding" - Alfie Kohn - https://www.alfiekohn.org/?p=4227 Diane Ravitch's Blog: Jennifer Berkshire: Who Is Driving Teachers Out of Their Profession? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11321 on @NEPCtweet Moving retirees to Medicare Advantage programs instead of existing retiree health plans and traditional Medicare coverage is privatization. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/moving-retirees-to-medicare-advantage?s=r Sacramento City Teachers Association, local union votes to strike | abc10.com - https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-teachers-strike-rally/103-545ced68-6ced-440b-9e4e-8db756364a4a?fbclid=IwAR377pVa6jM3b40Y2JYzHf3Y5SYxFvtsXTGcTh3bgu-fILhbwgm7dPt_IBE on ABC10 CURMUDGUCATION: Do Students Know When They're Learning? - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/03/do-students-know-when-theyre-learning.htmlAs long as we're talking war crimes... - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/as-long-as-were-talking-war-crimes?s=r THANK YOU to A Reader - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/03/thank-you-to-reader.html Universal Meals...