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@jennamcjenna you folkd did a wonderful job defining SitCog in chapter.I'll have 2 go and edit the wikipedia article we wrote 4 our class
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@jdanish No, but it does make me want to pick up Huffington's book 3rd World America
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NCTE: "composers become composers through extracurricular social co-apprenticeship" Great line from writing in 21st century #edchat
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@jdanish Except the money is actually being spent to develop the infrastructure of Iraq while inner cities crumble
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@ndcollier My fav is: based on Vygotsky's ZPD. Its like having an 8th grader do math with a 3rd grader.
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In our neediest areas it should be place where kids get their primary nutrition, health care etc (already is just done poorly) #edchat
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@michellek107 I agree about lifting up the communities. I just want to make the schls the main artery 4 the lifting. #edchat
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@davidwees @ShellTerrell @angelmaiers Especially becuase they are advocating for a specific reform agenda. Makes it even riskier 4 tchrs
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@ShellTerrell @davidwees @angelmaiers I think tchr recorded videos of their own opinions are fine, but involving stdnts involves approval
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I also dont think they make decisions based on pay bc pay is determined only on how long your in the class not how well you do #edchat
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@michellek107 I dunno the idea of DC tchrs approaching close to 100K with bonuses does sound enticing. Thats just me #edchat
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@ShellTerrell @angelmaiers. Not sure. Could be privacy issues if you are showing best practices in classroom online w/o consent #edchat
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Thx to this weeks moderators also. Very excited about the many voices of #edreform project. Hoping it sustains itself. #edchat
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@michellek107 not penalizing tchers who work in the burbs, just using financial incentives to get the best where they r needed most #edchat
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@michellek107 You are right. I should have said underprivileged and under-represented schools. The drop-out rate higher in urban #edchat
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thx @michellek107 @eshwaranv @davidwees @tliegs 4 wonderful convo. It was fun playing devil's advocate #edchat
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RT @ShellTerrell: Great idea! RT @MissCheska: That'd be gr8, throw in some of those student-generated documentaries too! #Edchat
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I still a little uncomfortable with the idea of "taking it from" instead of "developing it with." We r all stakeholders #edchat
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@drdouggreen Chief Justice said: start with the sports pages to read about mens accomplishments. The front page is about failures" #edchat
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RT @Pen63: We can impact things like tchr hiring - ASK 2 b in on interviews. Give your opin & allow admn to connect dots ur opin = bett ...
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