Rethinking the Move from High School to College
By Pablo Muirhead, Ph.D. — High school graduates may be better served by taking a year off after graduation for an intense immersion experience…
Read MoreOctober, 2013
Milwaukee Public TV set to air Tommy Awards tonight
Milwaukee Public Television, and Wisconsin Public Television, will be airing the statewide musical theater “Tommy Awards” tonight. The Tommy Awards are named in honor…
Read MoreC is for Cool!
Students can sometimes be the very best advocates for the teaching profession. Here’s a few shout-outs to MPS teachers from none other than their…
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Voting open for contest rewarding financially-focused teachers
North Shore Bank announced that public online voting has begun in a contest designed to honor local teachers who focus on money management education….
Read MoreTeacher Tribute
By Kate Kellner Junk – This was the title of last week’s episode of “Top Chef Masters,” where the remaining chefs were asked to create a…
Read MoreB is for BEST TEACHER!
Students can sometimes be the very best advocates for the teaching profession. Here’s a few shout-outs to MPS teachers from none other than their…
Read MoreRethinking accountability: Reframing mindsets
By Pablo Muirhead — Teacher accountability is a catch phrase that evokes various sentiments. The dominant narrative has been created by folks, usually not…
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Celebration of Teachers and Teaching on Oct. 17
The Education Deans of Greater Milwaukee (EDGM), a collective of deans from nine area higher education institutions, has partnered with MKEfoodies, a local food…
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Some scoff, but others adore MPS’ mock chicken leg
For the seventh straight year, October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com, presented by the restaurants of Potawatomi. All month, we’re stuffed with restaurant reviews,…
Read MoreWhy We Need to Celebrate Teachers and Teaching
By Bill Henk— Last weekend I had the pleasure of driving to the Packers game with three very successful gentlemen. We somehow managed to…
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