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Albert Cullum: Push Back the Desks
I first learned about Albert Cullum through an enthusiastic teacher, Cindy Frady. Cindy guided fifth grade students as they transformed thei...
The “Teacher App” — A Disturbing Vision
This column by Will Richardson is worth the time and consideration of all teachers, school administrators and parents. What learning environ...
Best Practices - High Expectations
Perhaps the most beloved musical in Western culture is “My Fair Lady.” In 1912 George Bernard Shaw wrote the precursor, “Pygmalion,” a witty...
Give Charters a Chance
Courtesy of Google Images Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School (AMSA) of Marlborough,Massachusetts, opened to sixth and seventh ...
The Writing on the Wall
I grew up hearing this phrase from the Book of Daniel which foretells the collapse of the Babylonian Empire. Today the writing is about the ...
Grading: Has It Outlived Its Usefulness?
Was it ever useful? Let’s answer that one first. Grading was useful when the school environment was modeled after factories where students w...
Irresistible Change
As a profession, we teachers need to recover from our fear ofchange. We talk about preparing our students for the future, but if we willgive...
A Great Story Is Worth Repeating
Photo Courtesy of Google Images If you teachyou know the story of Jaime Escalante who came to the U.S. from Bolivia lookingfor a better life...
Creative Thinking – Is There Any other Kind?
Michael Michalko, creativity specialist, offers wisdom to everyonewho says, “I’m not creative.” 1. You are creative. 2. Creative thinking is...
These Are Our Children
PBS Video Production by Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley put together an important presentation on the situation for young Black boys struggling ...
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