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Relentlessly probing, prodding, drilling down and unpacking, Emmy wining host Errol St. Clair Smith ( aka the second most uninformed man in America) drives discussions with education thought leaders beyond the talking points, spin and platitudes.with incisive questions and some occasional wit that only your dog can hear. Language: en-us Genres: Courses, Education, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Think Arming Teachers is Crazy? Okay, But Did You Really Think?
Wednesday, 2 January, 2013
Special Report: Perhaps what's most crazy about the notion of arming teachers is how most discussions on this important issue are mostly devoid of sober, thoughtful, factual examination. On one extreme we hear rabid gun supporters encouraging schools to enter an arms race. On the other we see a visceral rejection of the idea so strong, that facts are irrelevant. We asked some educators and school security experts to really stop and think about this issue an were surprised by what we found.. We think you will be too. Gregory Thomas is former director of security of New York City Schools. Michael Dorn has worked in the field of school safety for 33 years and has published 26 books on school safety. Dr. Wm. E “Rob” Roberts, former (retired) Superintendent of the largest geographical school district in the contiguous U.S. Angela Maiers is an advocate, teacher educator, author and consultant. Steven Anderson is the Director of Instructional Technology for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Tom Whitby is founder of #Edchat, and NYSCATE Network, Nancy Blair is a school improvement consultant . a former teacher and middle school administrator. Jerry Blumengarten taught in the NYC public schools for 32 years.
