Things That are Better-Written Than This Blog

Here are some interesting articles about teaching and education that have come out recently (or kind of recently):

• "I Am Not a Babysitter" by Heather Robinson in Newsweek (October 11, 2008)
• "What Makes a Great Teacher?" by Amanda Ripley in The Atlantic (January/February 2010)
• "Building a Better Teacher" by Elizabeth Green in The New York Times Magazine (March 2, 2010) 
• "Why We Must Fire Bad Teachers" by Evan Thomas and Pat Wingert in Newsweek (March 6, 2010)
• "Bad Teachers: Reform Them or Retire Them?" by Elizabeth Green and Evan Thomas in Newsweek (March 10, 2010)
• This article is a debate between the authors of "Building a Better Teacher" and "Why We Must Fire Bad Teachers."
• "The Patron Saint (and Scourge) of Lost Schools" by Jeff Coplon in New York Magazine (April 25, 2010)

Enjoy! Happy thinking!