Posted on February 15th, 2009 by paisie
Is “grade inflation” really going on at local colleges? Perhaps at all colleges? When the majority of grades being earned are “A”s these days, what’s going on? I have a proposal:
What would you say to making 80-100 be an A? But there’s a catch. Tests would be very difficult, with questions that would challenge even [...]
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Posted on February 7th, 2009 by paisie
Every now and then, I happen upon a comment that makes me stop, think, and think again. I love that. And with blogs so prevalent (common) now, I get to find out more easily what other teachers are thinking. Whether you are a student or a teacher – or a parent – read what these [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2009 by paisie
What went through your mind when I showed you our blog today in class and the Cluster Map with the red dots? The visitors from all over the world – Japan, Sweden, Portugal…. Those are countries I’d love to visit, and here is a real connection to our class! Does it make you want to [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2009 by paisie
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(my picture icon is the Hurricane player holding up the Stanley cup!)
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