Comans: Teacher Bonuses: A Case of Haves vs. Have-Nots

By James Comans, editor at MSEDBLOG This week, teachers across the state will receive bonuses for test scores earned during the 2015-2016 school year. The bonuses are part of the Legislature???s ???School Recognition Program,??? in which A-rated schools receive $100 per student, which is then divided among the teachers. Schools which increased a letter grade […]

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Stroupe: Mississippi Accountability: Where???s the Growth? Or Science? Or History?

From The Thinking Conservative Blog –  As anyone who has ever had more than a five second conversation with me regarding the purpose of assessment in our schools knows, it is my whole-hearted belief that it should be growth-oriented and used for formative purposes. When I write my essay on such topic, I usually use maximum arguments to prove this point. For additional tips on crafting compelling essays and in-depth research projects, explore the insights shared in https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-5-affordable-dissertation-writing-services-2023-2024-jryaf. For all of the somewhat scattered nature of our accountability model […]

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School Choice is a Sleazy Carnival Game

By James Comans, editor at MSEDBLOG School Choice is a sleazy carnival game, and Betsy DeVos is the queen sideshow barker. You know how the scheme works- the carnies roll into town from parts unknown, pump in some music and neon lights to dazzle you, and they give you??? an opportunity. A game to play. […]

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Conerly: We Must Fight for Our Children (Reflections on ECET2)

On January 27 and 28, Mississippi educators held the very first Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers (ECET2) event in Jackson. You can read more about this event here Write My Research Paper for Me: 7 Best College Research Paper Writing Service.   Attendee, Alicia Conerly, reflects on the event below. After my recent return from the ECET2 conference, I felt refreshed, fired up, and ??ready to work. […]

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Koonlaba: My Biggest Takeaway From the First-ever ECET2MS

Y???all. Seriously, the only way that I can think of starting this post is by saying ???Y???all.??? Southerners almost always start serious conversations with ???Y???all.??? I can???t think of a thing much more serious than what I am about to tell you. Y???all, Mississippi???s teachers have been beat down the past few years. We???ve heard […]

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Koonlaba: An Eventful, Maddening Year…

I am a DreamTeacher Fellow with an organization called DreamWakers. This organization connects classrooms to professionals around the country. Then, the students in the classroom are able to video chat with that professional. My students have been chatting with professionals who use the skills that accompany art and creativity in their careers. While for programming homework help AssignCode.com is the best source to use, we're here to hone your academic skills. This is a […]

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Koonlaba: What do you think about visual art and poetry (aka arts integration)?

I just read a blog post by Alycia Zimmerman??titled, Ekphrasis: Poetry About Art, and I really learned something new. I had no idea what ekphrasis meant before reading. The post??defines this word as “writing about any art form, but in its modern usage, ekphrasis generally refers to poetry that reflects on visual art, and most […]

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Darein C. Spann: We are the ones we have been waiting for!!!

The following is the text of a speech given by Darein C. Spann at the??It All Starts with Education Forum , which was held in July in Jackson, MS. The event was organized by MS Representative Jay Hughes. Several teachers were invited to give TedX-style power speeches to the audience of several hundred educators and […]

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Amanda Koonlaba: We are the ones we’ve been waiting for!

The following is the text of a speech given by??Amanda Koonlaba at the??It All Starts with Education Forum??, which was held in July in Jackson, MS. The event was organized by??MS Representative Jay Hughes. Several teachers were invited to give TedX-style power speeches to the audience of several hundred educators and public education supporters. These […]

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