Monthly Archives: February 2013

Do Sports Build Character: High School Edition

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Doug Bennett

February 27, 2013 Sometimes sports reveal and display character.

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Meanings: Outside, Inside

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Doug Bennett

February 26, 2013               h/t: Kahn’s Corner, 100 Years, 94 Books Oddly, both are gaining:

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Evaluating Teachers: The Current View from K-12

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Doug Bennett

February 24, 2013 Ezra Klein, the Washington Post’s chief policy wonk, has a fascinating, upbeat interview with Thomas Kane about the evaluation of teachers. Kane is professor of education and economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and faculty … Continue reading →

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Meanings: “Moron,” “Oxymoron”

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Doug Bennett

February 24, 2013 Say, fools, need a little precision in your put-downs? Here’s a handy guide from the National Education Association from 1910: The feeble-minded may be divided into: (1) Those who are totally arrested before the age of three … Continue reading →

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Meanings: “The”

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Doug Bennett

February 20, 2013 Think you know what “the” means? Think that’s the simplest of words? Think again. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed down a ruling in which it found fault with the way President Obama (and many … Continue reading →

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