<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Newsvine - Eric M.'s Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Eric M.'s Column - Articles and Seeds</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:49:46 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:17:18 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Last Day of school at Eckstein | Seattle Video | News Video | TV Video | KING 5 News | KING5.com</title><description><![CDATA[KING 5 News covered the last day of the 2008-09 school year at Eckstein Middle School.  The video features interviews with the principal and several teachers and students.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/20/2952373-last-day-of-school-at-eckstein-seattle-video-news-video-tv-video-king-5-news-king5com</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/20/2952373-last-day-of-school-at-eckstein-seattle-video-news-video-tv-video-king-5-news-king5com</guid><category>education</category><category>seattle-schools</category><category>eckstein-middle-school</category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:49:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Online Programs That Let Parents Track Grades in Real Time Are Popular but Can Raise Stress - New York Times</title><description><![CDATA[A profusion of online programs that can track a student's daily progress, including class attendance, missed assignments and grades on homework, quizzes and tests, is changing the nature of communication between parents and children, families and teachers.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/06/1471181-online-programs-that-let-parents-track-grades-in-real-time-are-popular-but-can-raise-stress-new-york-times</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/06/1471181-online-programs-that-let-parents-track-grades-in-real-time-are-popular-but-can-raise-stress-new-york-times</guid><category>education</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 05:05:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Special education reforms would likely include classes taught in pairs</title><description><![CDATA[As a task force begins this spring to revamp Seattle Public Schools' approach to special education, it's likely many classrooms around the district will begin to look more like Eckstein's.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/30/1462483-special-education-reforms-would-likely-include-classes-taught-in-pairs</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/30/1462483-special-education-reforms-would-likely-include-classes-taught-in-pairs</guid><category>seattle-times</category><category>us-news</category><category>eckstein-middle-school</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2008 00:20:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Local News | Seattle teacher penalized for refusing to give WASL | Seattle Times Newspaper</title><description><![CDATA[Seattle middle school teacher Carl Chew has been suspended for two weeks without pay for refusing to administer the WASL.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/21/1445037-local-news-seattle-teacher-penalized-for-refusing-to-give-wasl-seattle-times-newspaper</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/21/1445037-local-news-seattle-teacher-penalized-for-refusing-to-give-wasl-seattle-times-newspaper</guid><category>education</category><category>wasl</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:55:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Teacher Refuses To Give WASL, Gets 2 Weeks Without Pay - Most Popular Stories News Story - KIRO Seattle</title><description><![CDATA[Middle school science teacher Carl Chew has been suspended without pay for two weeks for refusing to administer the WASL.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/21/1445019-teacher-refuses-to-give-wasl-gets-2-weeks-without-pay-most-popular-stories-news-story-kiro-seattle</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/21/1445019-teacher-refuses-to-give-wasl-gets-2-weeks-without-pay-most-popular-stories-news-story-kiro-seattle</guid><category>education</category><category>wasl</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:37:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Cookie-cutter schools don't improve student achievement</title><description><![CDATA[Opinion piece about how the Seattle School District's move toward standardizing the curriculum diverts time and attention away from the factors that really help students succeed.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/03/25/1390195-cookie-cutter-schools-dont-improve-student-achievement</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2008/03/25/1390195-cookie-cutter-schools-dont-improve-student-achievement</guid><category>education</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:22:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Eco-Friendly Product Claims Often Misleading</title><description><![CDATA[A recent study of 1,018 products that claim to be environmentally friendly showed that only one product was truthful in its claim.  The article also lists the "Six Sins of Greenwashing".]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2007/12/01/1133879-eco-friendly-product-claims-often-misleading</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2007/12/01/1133879-eco-friendly-product-claims-often-misleading</guid><category>environment</category><pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 05:34:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>The Road to Clarity</title><description><![CDATA[In-depth look at the process of changing US road signs from Highway Gothic to a newly designed typeface known as Clearview.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric M.]]></dc:creator><link>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2007/08/11/891832-the-road-to-clarity</link><guid>http://elmiller.newsvine.com/_news/2007/08/11/891832-the-road-to-clarity</guid><category>us-news</category><category>fonts</category><category>graphic-design</category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:35:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>