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Articles by Robert Rubinstein

"TO TEACH OR NOT TO TEACH?"

By Robert Rubinstein

Published in THE HUMANIST, May/June 2005

"WHEN THE TROUPE TOLD TALES"

By Robert Rubinstein

Published in MIDDLE GROUND,
the National Middle School Association magazine, April 2005

"INDEXING STUDENT PROGRESS"

By Robert Rubinstein

With increasing class sizes and with secondary school teachers meeting over 200 students each day, a classroom teacher has a very difficult time keeping track of individual student progress, and providing specific feed-back about student work to the student and to the parent. The method I used and that kept me readily apprised of a student´s work and progress was to keep a five inch by eight inch lined index card for every student in every class.

"BUSH´S PLAN
TO DESTROY OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS"

By Robert Rubinstein

Published in the Octobe 2004 issues of Z MAGAZINE

George W. Bush, contends that the "No Child Left Behind" law, based on Houston´s methods of holding schools responsible for student performance, would bring huge improvements in eliminating the gap between white and minority education progress. The mainstay of Bush´s claims rest on the improvement that it seemed superintendent, Rod Paige, cited in the Houston schools. Bush quickly installed Paige as the United States Secretary of Education. The centerpiece for Bush´s strategy to begin the destruction of the public school system was in place.

"THE STATE OF EDUCATION:
A CLASSROOM TEACHER´S VIEW"

By Robert Rubinstein (Published in the THE WORLD & I, August 2001)

Children are America´s future - our future. Helping those children learn and preparing them for adulthood is vital to our continuing success as a society. The public constantly cites teachers and teaching as one of the most important and critical jobs in our society.

Yet, the public, government, school officials seem bent on undermining teachers and making their jobs increasingly difficult . . . As a result, America is beginning to experience a growing and a critical teacher shortage.

"EDUCATION CHANGES: WHAT´S BEST FOR KIDS IN SCHOOL"

By Robert Rubinstein (Published in the THE WORLD & I, March 2002)

Hopefully, most of us agree that education and schools are about young people - about kids -and how to support and help them to become productive, well-adjusted and positive adults in their future lives. Improving education should focus on how to achieve the best for kids and their futures.

Yet, we adults - who assume we know what´s best for young people today - seldom, if ever, ask these young people what they think they need and want from their school education and for their futures.

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