The CEA Blog

The Columbus Education Association is pleased as punch to host the 153rd edition of the Carnival of Education on our new blog. Located in Ohio’s capital city, CEA and its ancestor organizations have represented the teachers of Columbus City Schools since 1871. More about our history here. Click on the jump below to proceed to the 153rd edition of the Carnival of Education!

Union Label

The UFT continues to champion class size reduction throughout its schools, despite the troubling fact that tens of thousands of students and thousands of teachers learn and teach in overcrowded classrooms throughout NYC.

Quoth NYC Educator, “Plagiarism; nevermore.”

Ryan recounts an interesting conversation with a brain-eating zombie (who, oddly enough, enjoys discussions centered around educational policy). 

Not Exactly Union Label But Just As Good 

Seven out of ten adults don’t understand fractions– a must see video on YouTube! (Thanks to Mister Teacher at Learn Me Good).

So You Want To Teach examines some teaching videos. 

A COE isn’t a COE unless you’ve got Mamacita, and her words ring true when she says “If you help a chick hatch it will die.” 

There’s more to schools in the eyes of parents than test scores, says Eduwonkette. 

OKP ponders if you should grade your students based on their work or their responsibility. 

So you go off to college and get a job– you’ve still got to balance school with work.

Should teachers be allowed to refuse to use or implement technology in their teaching practices?

The Tempered Radical says digital relationships are real relationships– a natural extension of the “real world”.

The NCLB reauthorization has Senator Kennedy’s pen scribbling, and this blogger typing. Mat has a few things (just a few) to say about it too…

Billionaires For Education Reform (BFER) announce the opening of their company school with tongue in cheek; somehow I hear “Sixteen Tons” playing in the background.

Darren seems concerned about the CBEST.

Ever heard of Dixville Notch? We hadn’t either.

Higher education careers need higher salaries, muses Grrrl Scientist.

Could the increased expectations for many high school students to attend college slight other paths into lifelong careers?

Woodlass examines the increasing chaos in NYC as a result of BloomKlein.

“Get a life” doubles as this blogger’s educational philosophy and response to an impolite poster.

A low of 23 degrees in Texas prompts this blogger to exclaim “Baby, it’s cold inside!”

Old Andrew across the pond examines the arguments against why detentions just don’t work.

Teacher In A Strange Land ruminates on the Michigan bill that in essence says “If third graders can’t read at grade level, we’ll keep ‘em there until they can!”

Here are some great math puzzles for the new year to keep kids thinking.

Ms. Whatsit frames the situation correctly; blogging and ninging are about the journey and the borders you cross in the process.

If an unjust law is no law at all, then Jose asks the important question: who is bold enough to disobey?

Integrating video production in the classroom helps create higher learning and increases student achievement, reports this blogger.

To visit the teacher’s lounge or not to visit the teacher’s lounge– aye, there’s the rub.

Teaching ELL learners by helping them to post their work online, with helpful tips.

Frumteacher shows that while the public thinks we’re relaxing, many of us are actually working hard over our seasonal breaks.

What benefits do public schools reap when parents homeschool?

Mister Teacher has done some brainstorming about alternate television shows during this time of labor solidarity.

The mysterious Eduwonkette will be hosting the 154th Carnival of Education next week; email her at eduwonkette at gmail.com or use this handy submission form!

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