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Links of the (mid)Week

2008-04-30T14:22:45Z

And the first black president is... Warren Harding? Bonus: What if Bush were black? Phil Donahue's War. "I've killed a man," says Maxim publisher... James Cameron on digital 3-D. LeBron James profile (and Soulja Boy extra).

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Reply

2008-04-30T02:38:42Z

Reply to Dave's comment and blog post: Momo, 1) I don’t think your comments are particularly aggressive, or something to regret later. As long as you’ve known me, you know I love a good debate, so I take no offense at our difference of opinion (...

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First Year

2008-04-29T15:37:47Z

Great post by Michelle: During summer school you'll be told to manage your classroom in a way that seems dehumanizing and demeaning. Do it. It won't seem necessary in your summer school class. Ignore that. Your students in your classrooms come ...

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SmugMug

2008-04-28T17:19:05Z

As you may or may not know MTC has its own SmugMug page. Lately, I've been exploring the options, including high-quality video. Here are some examples: Lightbox. Slideshow. Gallery.

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Links of the Week

2008-04-27T18:18:41Z

Ben Guest has a silent classroom... David Mamet on fight films. Lincoln Chafee on George Bush. Great profile of Ray Allen. Teaching "Things Fall Apart" by first-year Anna Morrison. Mind the (achievement) gap. Spielberg and Lucas talk I...

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Portfolio Day 2008

2008-04-25T21:07:07Z

Photos from Portfolio Day 2008 are up on the MTC SmugMug page.

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End

2008-04-25T18:28:50Z

Ten ways the world could end, courtesy of TED. Transcript here.

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Portfolios

2008-04-25T14:40:16Z

The Mississippi Teacher Corps Class of 2006 final portfolios are up...

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MAEP

2008-04-24T13:54:45Z

MAEP, the basic funding formula for K-12 education in Mississippi, was fully funded today. Key quote: This is the first time lawmakers have fully funded MAEP, a complex formula that provides money to schools to meet midlevel performance goals, ou...

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Apart

2008-04-23T18:46:40Z

First-year Anna Morrison has a second published piece: The complaints began the moment I started passing out copies of the novel "Things Fall Apart" to the 17 and 18-year-olds of my English IV classroom. "What this book is?" moaned LaJohn, a big ...

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