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Entries by Susan Kaiser Greenland from 08/2010

A Mindful Revolution in Education

| Posted 08.13.2010 | Healthy Living
Read More: Mindfulness Tips, Susan Kaiser Greenland, Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness Benefits, Mindfulness Practice, Mindfulness Advice, Healthy Living News

I just returned from an inspiring weekend with 300 educators interested in bringing mindfulness into our schools. Home from the conference, here are a few things that feel important to share.

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The Real-Life Values Behind the LA Times Value-Added Teacher Controversy

| Posted 08.20.2010 | Los Angeles
Read More: Susan Kaiser Greenland, Education, Lausd, No Child Left Behind, Social Emotional Learning, Standardized Testing, Los Angeles Times, Value-Added, La Real Estate, Los Angeles News

Unfortunately, the data available to the LA Times reflects only teacher performance as it relates to standardized test scores and not to the development of social and emotional competencies.

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Why the Controversy Over High-Stakes Testing and Teacher Evals Matters

| Posted 08.25.2010 | Los Angeles
Read More: Los Angeles Unified School District, Susan Kaiser Greenland, Lausd, Teacher Effectiveness, School Reform, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles News, Teachers Union, Teacher Rankings, Value-Added, High-Stakes Testing, Los Angeles News

Arne Duncan tied California's failure to secure $700 million in federal Race to the Top funding in part to the fact that LAUSD does not use standardized test scores as a factor in teacher review and evaluation.

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