Monthly Archives: May 2011

A new miracle school in Chicago

Posted on May 30, 2011 by garyrubinstein

I’m not an education reporter.  I’m just a guy with a computer and a healthy amount of skepticism and internet access.  I also am someone whose been in education for twenty years and am fearful about the direction it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Debunking | 15 Comments

My ‘Math In Movies and TV’ video montage

Posted on May 28, 2011 by garyrubinstein

Sometimes I get so wrapped up in trying to get TFA to improve that this blog might get a bit negative.  I forget that as one of the best math teachers in the country, I could sometimes use this as … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Advice | 6 Comments

What happened to my TFA?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by garyrubinstein

Some readers of my blog, particularly the TFAers who  are about to begin their training, are probably a bit confused about who I am and why I’m so cranky. Originally, I was just a guy who had a very tough … Continue reading →

Posted in book proposal, favorites, Teach For America, tfa rants | 61 Comments

Obama at the ‘Miracle In Memphis’

Posted on May 14, 2011 by garyrubinstein

On Monday May 16th, President Obama will be the commencement speaker at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, TN. They had won a competition called ‘The Race To The Top High School Commencement Challenge’ based mainly on the claim … Continue reading →

Posted in Debunking, favorites | 32 Comments

Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad — but is it true?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by garyrubinstein

In response to critics that TFA teachers don’t have enough long-term impact, TFA replies with the statement from their annual survey “Nearly two-thirds of Teach For America alumni work in the field of education, and half of those in education … Continue reading →

Posted in Research | 9 Comments