It's our annual Exhibition Week at City High School, during which every single student must successfully present on their learning in order to advance to the next grade level. The presentations are called "gateways" and for most students, the audiences
Read MoreMatriculation and Metaphor: The Mother of All Core Skills
I had a lovely Mother's Day, thank you. A word root for "mother" is embedded in much language surrounding education: matrix, matriculation, alma mater. To begin to reflect on this phenomenon, one must retreat into a bit of metaphorical thinking.
Read MoreThis Feels Like a Slap in the Face
For a second year in a row, the White House has taken Teacher Appreciation Week and added a privatized twist to it. It is, yet again, National Charter School Week. So, while parents are sending cookies and principals are setting
Read MoreParents: Please Look Beyond the Snapshots to Look at the Core
In the past many months, I’m sure many of you who are on social media have noticed a certain brand of posts related to the Common Core. Most of them begin with a photo of a third-grader’s math homework. Usually,
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