Education Reform as Epic Tragedy
I’m Running for School Board! (Updated 03/01/13)
Threats of Failure on 8-year-old Shoulders
Great Irony, Teachers: Microsoft CEO Responds to Production Woes
Is This What Bill Gates Means by Good Education?
Following Bill Gates DOWN the Microsoft Path = Bad Business
How It All Began & How to Fix It: The Cult of Student Testing
Don’t Buy the Snake Oil
Education Stakeholders: A Call to Be Informed
Teachers, What Do You Suggest We Do?
Five Questions for Texas Parents
Follow-up: “To America from a Teacher”
Culture »
Threats of Failure on 8-year-old Shoulders (4)
You know those days when everything thrown at you comes with an “or else” attached to it? The days when you physically clasp the palms of your hands to your head and squeeze? Sales reps, you get this, right? Public service workers, what about you? Restaurant wait staff? Can I get a shout out from… Read More ›
Education »
Education Reform as Epic Tragedy (1)
If I didn’t know better, I would say those of us living in the Land of Education are trapped in an epic tragedy where hubris-filled heroes recklessly identify and destroy the “monsters” responsible for the people’s current state of misery. Maybe the story would go something like this… In the Land of Education, the people… Read More ›
Faith »
Have We Kicked God Out of Our Schools? (18)
I am a teacher, and like the vast majority of teachers, I love my work. By this, I do not mean I love the curriculum and bells; I mean I love my students and would do anything necessary to protect them. Maybe this is why I can’t seem to break away from the news concerning… Read More ›
Family »
A Mother’s Hand (1)
In my earliest memory, I am holding my mother’s hand. The scene is not much more than a flash of images here and there, Towering concrete steps leading up to a hospital, A sunshine day that is out of kilter with what should be, And yet, there’s a constancy within, a simple, trusting security I’ve… Read More ›
Politics »
Education Stakeholders: A Call to Be Informed (0)
For those involved with education in any role, whether as a parent/guardian, teacher, administrator, or trustee, a working knowledge of current education reform and historical trends is a must. I’ve found no greater resource for this type of knowledge than in Diane Ravitch (http://dianeravitch.com/). Here is a sample of one of her blog postings and… Read More ›
