Yesterday, the monstrous shooting of innocent people in a Tuscon, AZ shopping center parking lot, was not only an act against these persons, including a 9 year old child, a U.S. Congresswoman, and Federal Judge, and husbands,...
Read MoreOne of the blogs on my blogroll that I suggest that you visit is Spencer’s Scratch Pad by John Spencer, a social studies teacher in Arizona. He actually has several blogs, that you can visit here, here, and here. Today,...
Read MoreOne of the blogs on my blogroll that I suggest that you visit is Spencer’s Scratch Pad by John Spencer, a social studies teacher in Arizona. He actually has several blogs, that you can visit here, here, and here. Today,...
Read MorePISA, the Program for International Student Assessment, released results last month, and you would have thought the sky was falling if you listened to Secretary of Education. PISA is an international assessment that is...
Read MoreSome educators and corporate leaders would have us believe that the single most important factor influencing student achievement is the student’s teacher. They have launched a campaign to use student learning data to rid...
Read MoreI am writing this from 34000 feet in a Delta jet using the airlines free access to it’s wifi. I am also reading a book, The Science of Liberty by Timothy Ferris. The book is the story of how science and the rise of liberal...
Read MoreI am writing this from 34000 feet in a Delta jet using the airlines free access to it’s wifi. I am also reading a book, The Science of Liberty by Timothy Ferris. The book is the story of how science and the rise of liberal...
Read MoreMy students are not passive learners of science, they ARE scientists. They embrace the idea that they are empowered to own their learning. In addition to creating a love of learning within my students, I am intentional about...
Read MoreIn four of the last five posts, I’ve explored the question, Why do we teach science? from four points of view. Using a template by R. Stephen Turner, I’ve presented the arguments for teaching science from economic,...
Read MoreThere are two articles that you might want to read either before or after you read this post. The first article was in the New York Times and is entitled: Teacher Ratings get a New Look, Pushed by a Rich Watcher. The other...
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