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Category Archives: education

  1. David Brooks & The Great Divorce February 1, 2012

    Posted in Children, education, New York City, Parenting, Politics.

    5 comments
  2. going on a bear hunt… (and it sucks) January 25, 2012

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Children, education, family, growing up, mothering boys, Parenting.

    25 comments
  3. now my kids will know i don’t know all the answers: SOPA blackout January 18, 2012

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, education, Politics, tech life.

    5 comments
  4. field trips… January 14, 2012

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, education, expat, travel.

    No comments
  5. Monday Listicles: all work… January 9, 2012

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, education, Monday Listicle.

    12 comments
  6. beyond the bricks to the beauty shop: lego goes girlie January 8, 2012

    Posted in Children, education, Feminism, Gender, legos, mothering boys, Politics, pop culture, ranting.

    12 comments
  7. we know what’s best for you…(we think) December 6, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Children, education, expat, family, New York City, Parenting.

    21 comments
  8. Monday Listicles: Quotables October 3, 2011

    Posted in books, education, Monday Listicle.

    5 comments
  9. the hard part about learning something new is that you don’t know how to do it September 16, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Children, education, expat, language.

    8 comments
  10. Nutella Wars September 9, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Children, education, food, Parenting, UAE.

    10 comments
  11. First Day Eve…jitters September 4, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Children, education, growing up, mothering boys, Parenting.

    1 comment
  12. Encyclopedi-mom August 23, 2011

    Posted in Children, education.

    1 comment
  13. Can You Change My Grade? June 14, 2011

    Posted in education, growing up, teaching.

    7 comments
  14. The First Matzoh April 9, 2011

    Posted in Children, education, New York City.

    4 comments
  15. Public Pillory=Teacher Effectiveness Incentive? April 5, 2011

    Posted in education, Politics, teaching.

    No comments
  16. if your dinner guests don’t behave, does that make you an ineffective hostess? March 22, 2011

    Posted in education, NaBloPoMo, New York City, Politics.

    9 comments
  17. Prepping for the test but failing to learn… March 18, 2011

    Posted in education, NaBloPoMo, New York City.

    No comments
  18. Balancing the Federal Checkbook: Planes, yes; Plans, no. March 15, 2011

    Posted in education, NaBloPoMo, Politics.

    No comments
  19. The Emperor’s New Clothes March 5, 2011

    Posted in education, Feminism, Politics.

    2 comments
  20. The First-Year Teaching Blues March 4, 2011

    Posted in education, NaBloPoMo, Politics.

    3 comments
  21. The Best and Brightest (and whitest?) February 15, 2011

    Posted in education, New York City, Politics.

    3 comments
  22. My Kid Isn’t A Microchip. Is Yours? February 8, 2011

    Posted in Children, education, New York City, Politics.

    9 comments
  23. Cathie’s Challenge, the City’s Future November 19, 2010

    Posted in education, New York City, Politics.

    4 comments
  24. Is “feel” the new “think?” November 17, 2010

    Posted in education, teaching.

    3 comments
  25. Wanted: Middle School November 16, 2010

    Posted in education, New York City.

    2 comments