Monthly Archives: July 2010

Math Requirements

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mike

Math Requirements A few days ago, a high school friend in South Dakota sent me an interesting link: http://www.school-of-thought.net/?p=868.   Fred Deutsch is a school board member from Watertown, South Dakota. This particular post discusses South Dakota’s new graduation requirements. According … Continue reading →

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Performance Reviews

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Mike

This morning, 7-9-2010, on NPR, I heard a review of Samuel Culbert’s book Get Rid of the Performance Review. Although Culbert’s book is aimed at the corporate world, I was struck by how many of his points seem relevant to … Continue reading →

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THE PEAVINE QUARTER – PRELUDE

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Mike

Welcome to my new blog, The Peavine Quarter. These early posts will be mostly “Why I Went to the Woods” stuff. Call me Mike Steiner, because that is my name. I am now retired, having taught mostly English and mostly … Continue reading →

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