Arthur Goldstein

Arthur Goldstein is an E.S.L. teacher and United Federation of Teachers chapter leader at Francis Lewis High School in Queens.

Arthur Goldstein appears in the following:

Opinion: NYC Teachers Want Excellence Too

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Education is my thing. I read everything I see about it. But I’m weary of seeing the same message over and over. Billionaire-funded education groups that aim to "reform" our schools seem to sneer at teachers’ experience, and support firing teachers using methods that are not supported by scientific research. They talk about us like we champion mediocrity.

That is far from the truth. 

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Teachers Are Test Experts

Friday, January 25, 2013

One teacher said he's insulted by new rules that require standardized tests are graded by outside teachers rather than those who know the students. Teachers, after all, design tests a...
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No Value in Value Added

Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Critics beat the drums against any kind of value-added metric in a final deal on teacher evaluations despite an assumption by both department officials and union leaders that some per...
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DOE Can Learn From Teachers How To Lead

Monday, November 05, 2012

A high school teacher criticizes the Department of Education for its decision to have teachers report to work on Friday ahead of this week's return to school for most students.

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A Teacher's Lament: The Next Big Thing

Friday, September 14, 2012

One teacher is weary - and wary - of the annual presentation of new ideas.

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The Battle Over 'Predator Teachers'

Monday, August 20, 2012

A New York City teacher writes: "Sexual abusers don’t belong in schools. They belong in prisons, where they can mingle freely with others who share their interests. Let’s put them the...
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In Defense of an Accused Teacher

Friday, April 13, 2012

A United Federation of Teachers chapter leader writes about his friend, Eric Chasanoff, one of 16 teachers who were recently profiled in newspaper stories about teachers who were clea...
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Does Helping a Student Add to My Value?

Monday, March 26, 2012

An E.S.L. teacher at a Queens high school writes: 'It’s not often you can get in the middle of something and make such an immediate difference. We didn’t have to do this, and none of ...
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No Way Out of the Evaluation Trap

Monday, February 27, 2012

A teacher writes: I spoke to my students, cajoled them, threatened them, contacted their counselors and called their homes repeatedly. I try everything I can think of, and sometimes I...
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Students Learn Differently. So Why Test Them All the Same?

Friday, February 17, 2012

A high school teacher who works with English Language Learners writes, 'Of course my kids can be assessed. But expecting the same thing from them and kids who have been speaking English all their lives is ludicrous.'

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