February 2011
146 posts
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The...”
– Nelson Mandela (via thingssheloves)
January 2011
118 posts
My Favorite Higher Ed Photo Cliches →
world-shaker:
It’s funny because colleges do this in an effort to seem overly great. Please click through for them all. It’s worth it.
As promised last week, here’s a guided tour through some of my favorite higher ed stock photography cliches. If I happen to be editing your photo gallery for launch, these are the babies that are going to go.
1. People studying in obviously forced groups...
“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is...”
– John Keating, Dead Poet’s Society (via cantyoufeelthis)
“Thank you to public school teachers. I know you don’t get paid like it, but...”
– Ian Brennan, one of writers/producers of Glee, accepting the best comedy Golden Globe. (via girlwithalessonplan)
NPR: The New Republic: Keep Teacher Data Private →
positivelypersistentteach:
On Wednesday, Slate ran an article defending several media outlets in New York that want to publish, with the support of Mayor Bloomberg’s education department, value-added assessment data of the city’s teachers. The outlets would be following the lead of the Los Angeles Times,which published such data last year. As Slatenotes, this “data ranks fourth through eighth...
That awkward moment when the kid you bullied in...
2011 Golden Globes: The Winners →
500daysofkissingmypillow:
The 2011 Golden Globes were awarded tonight from the Beverley Hilton Hotel, here are the complete list of winners:
Best Motion Picture – Drama The Social Network
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Best Motion Picture – Comedy or…
