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Are teachers hiding something?

Alan Sitomer — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:36 +0000

I spoke to a group of teachers in Los Angeles the other night, educators in LAUSD, and asked a very simple question: How many people in this room believe the bubble tests give an accurate portrayal of your professionalism? Not…

Don’t our students deserve it?

Alan Sitomer — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:25 +0000

There’s a part of me that is just tremendously old fashioned.

I believe in the value of hard work.
I believe in the potential of kids.
I believe in saying please and thank you.

Therefore, when it comes…

Age before beauty… it’s not right!

Alan Sitomer — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:30:34 +0000

Does it happen to everyone in education that they lose touch at some point, like an athlete that doesn’t know when to hang it up, and they hold on for too long… to the detriment of those they have been…

The Coming Cuts… How Far can Teachers Be Pushed?

Alan Sitomer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:30:53 +0000

My school district has already let us know that there are more cuts coming. Big ones. To personnel.

And it’s not just my school district that plans on breaking out the hatchet. More teachers are going to lose their jobs…

Is the Race issue dead?

Alan Sitomer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:38 +0000

I think people have become numb to the issue of race in our schools. And to bring it up, I think people just roll their eyes and feel a bit exhausted by it all. It’s like we’ve all heard about…

Not Ready? Well, We Are Going Forward Anyway

Alan Sitomer — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:30:29 +0000

The world of television is changing. (No, prime time sitcoms are not being forced to shut down once and for all due to their pervasively mind-deteriorating fare. I mean these shows aren’t just intellectually insulting — I think they actually…