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Blog Entries by Joel Shatzky from 12/2010

Educating for Democracy: A Book about a Teacher's Dilemma

| Posted 12.06.2010 | Huffington Post
Read More: Motivated Teaching, Public-Education-Standardized-Testing, Ewan McIntosh, Huffington Post News

I first became acquainted with Nathan Miller through a blog I wrote about a month ago. Nathan wrote me asking if I would be interested in reading his book, Teaching in Circles: My Journeys in Teaching High School.

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Educating for Democracy: What Cathie Black Would Say if She Were an Educator

| Posted 12.16.2010 | Huffington Post
Read More: Standardized Tests, Michael Mulgrew, Cathie Black, Uft, Huffington Post News

If Ms. Black had had any knowledge of the NYC school system, the difficulties faced by many students, teachers and parents, here's what she might have said.

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Educating for Democracy: Numbers Lie

| Posted 12.23.2010 | Huffington Post
Read More: Standardized Testing, Public Education, Regents Exams, New York City, Syracuse, Dewitt Clinton, Sachem District, Newburgh, Francis Lewis High School, Joel Shatzky, Huffington Post News

A far more complex, open and dynamic form of teaching than what is presently being advanced as "reform" is desperately needed in this country if future generations are to be effectively educated.

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End of the Year Summary and Predictions for 2011

| Posted 12.31.2010 | Huffington Post
Read More: Standardized Tests, Michel Rhee, Joel Klein, Davis Guggenheim, Bill Gates, Cathie Black, Budget Cuts, Huffington Post News

And now, what you all have been waiting for: My "wish list" predictions for Education in 2011.

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