Category Archives: book proposal

Her Royal Majesty

Posted on July 13, 2012 by garyrubinstein

There was an amazing development yesterday in the continuing saga of the incredible, and incredibly surprising, speech Dr. Camika Royal delivered to incoming 2012 corps members at the Philadelphia institute. For those who have not been following this, I discovered … Continue reading →

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The man who saved TFA

Posted on July 8, 2012 by garyrubinstein

One day, that is what I’ll be known as because of this post. But, you’re thinking, aren’t you the guy whose life purpose is to destroy TFA?  Are you not The Joker to their Batman?  No, my purpose is to … Continue reading →

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Surprising ‘anti-reform’ speech at opening of 2012 Philly institute

Posted on July 6, 2012 by garyrubinstein

[Updated] I have spent a lot of time, over the past year, criticizing TFA alums who have gone on to become education ‘reformers.’  These are the people who after two or three years of teaching have entered the leadership pipeline … Continue reading →

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TFA: The paradox of ed reform

Posted on June 22, 2012 by garyrubinstein

When you hear proponents of the current style of ed ‘reform’ speak about their mission, it is all about getting ‘great teachers.’  LIFO causes us to fire great teachers.  Three great teachers in a row can close the achievement gap.  … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a recovering value-adder

Posted on June 9, 2012 by garyrubinstein

In general, the ‘better’ I teach, the better my students do on my bi-weekly exams.  A big part of teaching is trying to accurately monitor assessment during the lessons and trying to ensure that by the time that the teacher-made … Continue reading →

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Examining NYC DOE’s Only Egg Basket

Posted on May 1, 2012 by garyrubinstein

When the leaders of the largest school district in the country decide to put all of their proverbial eggs in one basket, that basket had better be strong.  In the case of New York City, this basket is the June … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Class Warfare’ in the Journal of School Choice

Posted on March 20, 2012 by garyrubinstein

This is a preprint of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the Journal of School Choice © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC; the Journal of School Choice is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15582159.2012.650106 Class Warfare: … Continue reading →

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Why Some People Like TFA Somewhat Less Than Others Do

Posted on March 19, 2012 by garyrubinstein

A recent post by one of the most thoughtful TFA bloggers on this site was called ‘Don’t Hate Me Because I’m TFA.’  In it, Tony B responds to another blogger that I think is great, Katie Osgood, from Chicago.  What … Continue reading →

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The ‘three great teacher’ study — finally laid to rest

Posted on January 7, 2012 by garyrubinstein

In today’s New York Times there was a story about a research study which supposedly proved that students who had teachers with good value-added scores were more successful in life. This inspired me to complete something I have been working … Continue reading →

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Why I did TFA, and why you shouldn’t

Posted on October 31, 2011 by garyrubinstein

There was a time, not very long ago, when I was an active volunteer alumni recruiter for TFA. And, as you might expect, I was great at it. One year, I think it was 1998, I did a recruitment session … Continue reading →

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