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By Renee Moore

4/6/13

Much of the discussion today around writing at the secondary and community college levels focuses on remediation or developmental writing (aka getting students ready for “college-level” writing).  Never mind (for now) that there is much debate within higher education over what college-level writing is. Too many people, even within the teaching profession, equate good writing only with having technical proficiency in using grammar conventions.

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The Big Lie of School Choice

By Renee Moore

3/22/13

As a parent (we have raised 11 children and put them through public school) and as a public school teacher, I deeply resent much of the rhetoric being used to promote so-called “school choice.” 

Much of this rhetoric is aimed at parents in communities that have been historically underserved by public education systems. Therein lies the hypocrisy.

I’ll use my own community as an example; you can change the names to fit your situation.

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Defending Public Education

By Renee Moore

3/7/13

I've joined with some great education friends to encourage a broad grassroots defense of public education.  The Network for Public Education hopes to build what fellow co-founder and NPE president Diane Ravitch describes as "a
huge social network of parents, students, teachers, administrators,
school board members, and all others who believe in public education and
sane educational policy that focuses on a full and rich education for
all children."  

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Read This: Obstacles to College

By Renee Moore

2/27/13

A wonderful piece from Hechinger Report on the often overlooked, unaddressed, and largely avoidable obstacles that prevent qualified students from entering college.  

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Lessons From My Fathers

By Renee Moore

2/25/13

This is about education.

Lately, there have been increased references to the absence of Black fathers as a cause, possibly the cause, for all manner of social and economic ills in the Black community, including poor academic performance, especially by black boys.

Well, this is a case study about a Black family [and there are many of us] in which the fathers are present.

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Teachable Moment

By Renee Moore

2/16/13

Been a long while between blogs, not because there hasn't been enough to comment on, but maybe too much. 

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Spend A Year at Mission Hill

By Renee Moore

2/2/13

This week a marvelous project launched, and I'm excited to see it develop. Ten videos (one per week) and related resources will follow a year at one of the nation's most exciting schools: Mission Hill in Boston. 

The first video asks a compelling question: "What if every school used our founding principles as a nation as their design principles for learning?" It would be the difference between going to school and getting an education.

Watch, discuss, and decide for yourself. 

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Accomplished Teaching = Student Learning, Part 3: Teachers Writing Our Own Standards

By Renee Moore

1/25/13

For this part of my series on National Board standards, I've asked Kristin Hamilton, NBCT who now is Director of Standards for NBPTS to talk about her experience as a co-chair the committee that revised the English Language Arts standards.

 

Guest Blogger, Kristin Hamilton

National Board Certified Teacher:  AYA/ELA

NBPTS Director of Standards

 

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Accomplished Teaching = Student Learning, Part 2

By Renee Moore

1/20/13

This is the second in a seven-part series on National Board Certification Standards for teachers.

 “Teachers are committed to students and their learning” (NBPTS Core Proposition #1).

True to its core beliefs, NBPTS is celebrating its 25th anniversary by engaging in some hard reflection and making important (some would argue, overdue) changes in some of its processes and products. But the heart of National Board Certification remains the Standards, and those Standards are still the best statement by our profession of what it means to be a highly accomplished teacher.

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Accomplished Teaching = Student Learning, Part 1

By Renee Moore

1/18/13

One of the best kept secrets in education might be the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

(Open Disclosure: I am an NBCT and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Board).

Since 1987, the Board has worked “to advance student
learning and achievement by establishing the definitive standards and systems
for certifying accomplished educators….”(Mission
Statement, NBPTS).

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