Bridging Differences
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences
I was introduced to Diane Ravitch's blog from a previous class. Bridging Differences blog has posts by Diane Ravitch and Deborah Meier who can have opposing views on education, but both always strive to improve education and schools by sharing idea on what matters in education.
This is useful in my professional development because it allows me to become more familiar with the current K-12 system. Since I work for a community college, I do feel removed from the primary grades, however I have come to realize that to be an effective instructor I need to know about the type of background my students are coming from.
This Week in Education
http://www.thisweekineducation.com/
The blog This Week in Education is about updated educational news and politics. I find this blog useful in my professional development because the posts have everything from comic clips that I can share with my students to educational news and views to Youtube videos. The blog posts are an easy and fast read for my busy schedule and it helps keep my informed on many issues.
Thanks, Jessica. I put Ravitch's blog on my igoogle page. I'm going to try this week in education next. I guess I better be careful not to add to many and prioritize, right?
ReplyDeleteDid you know she is going to be at the Wisconsin Union Theater (UW-Madison) on March 8 at 7:00? I'm hoping to attend.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. I placed This Week In Education in my RSS and have enjoyed the articles. It seems they cover a wide range of topics which is nice.
ReplyDeleteI did not know she will be at the Union- thanks for letting me know! I am going to try and attend as well!!
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