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Bassett asks, "What are your demonstrations of learning?"

The Fall '09 issue of Independent School magazine is about school mission. Pat Bassett, head of NAIS, established a committee of college ...

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NECC: What will you be looking for this year?
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IB vs. AP
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Have not read it, Michael, but all reviews sound like it's appropriate for 8th grade at least; maybe advanced 7th grade readers. It seems like there are a lot of layers to this book, some of which may require some frontloading discussions or activ...
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I liked Geraldine Fabrikant's 11/7 NYT article, Prep Schools Face Cuts in Student Aid, but to me it is not the most compelling story of the intersection between independent schools and the struggling US economy. To me the most compelling story is...
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This group is for discussions, reflections, and resources for the teaching & learning of English in Independent Schools.
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I would love to get some feedback about this book and whether you all feel it is appropriate for late 7th grade/8th grade readers.
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Let's share the titles of books our kids are currently enjoying. What books won't they put down? Any suggestions for readers in grades 6, 7 or 8?
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Howdy, fellow educators. I've taught English and theatre in Middle Tennesee for over ten years and I had the pleasure of working with THE Demetri Orlando at my previous appointment. After ten years in a Socratic middle school classroom and on the...
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Thanks for all of the excellent info, Meghan! I learned about jing just last week, and I can't wait to start using it. I will be checking out a lot of these resources in the upcoming days and weeks. I'm always looking for technology to integrate i...
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Joe, I watched the video last night. My reading of his talk is that Cowen is just cautioning us to be aware of how much our minds are wired to fit -often inaccurately- the inputs we are getting from the world into stories. In a nutshell, we need t...
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What do we need to do in order to better equip our students to become true leaders in a "flat world" that has both exciting opportunities and challenges at every turn?
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Thanks to the power of the internet, a colleague from Cal Poly State just informed me of the solution for this issue... if you set the resolution of your PowerPoint to 1024x768 (under the Slide Show tab on the PowerPoint ribbon), the issue is fix...
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