"We’re not going to get better teaching by punishing our teachers." Thank you, Rep. Brain Cronin (D-Boise)! You have just become my personal hero! In these dark times as legislatures are stripping rights away, (And I mean you Wisconsin) we
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Nice and Safe
It’s Wednesday evening and it feels like it should be Saturday morning. As I sit on my couch I let out a deep sigh. I turn on the television. I am greeted with “Breaking News.” Ahh, the scene is
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A New Metric System: Part II
In my last blogpost, "A New Metric System", I took issue with a couple of key points that Diane Ravitch regularly makes in her book and while on tour. This was after I gave Dr. Ravitch major kudos for igniting
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Connecting Policy to Practice, But What’s Connected to the Policy?
I had the good fortune to be one of over 2,000 faces in the room at the Phoenix Convention Center this week for the Professional Learning Communities Summit. How was it? Invigorating. Energizing. Engaging. Affirming. But, also frustrating. Disappointing.
Read MoreA New Metric System
Ravitch believes that as long as charters are working strictly with at-risk kids who are on the verge of dropping out of school, that is just fine. But as soon as charters start to attract the “regular” kids, they become the enemies of the public education system.
Read MoreIf the world is “Waiting for Superman,” does that make me Lex Luthor?
My mailbox had a treat today. One of those red envelopes from Netflix. I already knew what was in it. I have been eagerly waiting to see this movie for quite awhile. Waiting For Superman. This movie has created a
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Road to Nowhere
I have been thinking about what this post would look like for some time, now. Last spring I was on my way to a conference and I happened to tune into an interview with Diane Ravitch. At the time she
Read MoreRhetoric 2.0
Kids today know better. They know that their peers in China and India are not villains. Our kids are inspired by youth around the world, in places like France, Tibet, and Egypt. They want to be like them, not beat them on a test.
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