There are many reasons that we can site to oppose the use of high-stakes testing in American schools. Yesterday, I reported on a case in Florida in which several middle school teachers decided not to do hands-on, inquiry-based...
Read MoreIn an article in the The Palm Beach News, science teachers discovered that when they threw out the recommended science inquiry and hands on activities, their students improved their scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment...
Read MoreIn an article in the The Palm Beach News, science teachers discovered that when they threw out the recommended science inquiry and hands on activities, their students improved their scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment...
Read MoreI read on the Schools Matter weblog site that the National Council of Teachers of English will consider a resolution to oppose the use of the Common Core State Standards, and national testing. What about science teachers? What...
Read MoreI read on the Schools Matter weblog site that the National Council of Teachers of English will consider a resolution to oppose the use of the Common Core State Standards, and national testing. What about science teachers? What...
Read MoreWhy is the United States moving toward a centralized reform of education in a society that is based on democratic principles, and at a time when other countries are moving in the opposite direction? In his book, Catching Up or...
Read MoreEducation reform in general, and science education specifically is based on a standards-based reform (SBR) model that has its roots in outcome-based education (OBE). The intent of OBE in science education was largely...
Read MoreI got a Tweet from Christopher Emdin, Professor at Columbia University Teachers College linking me to his recent article on the Huffington Post entitled 5 Reasons Why Public School Teachers are Occupying Wall Street. His...
Read MoreThe Carnegie Corporation of New York, which funded the National Research Council’s project A Framework for K-12 Science Education, also provided the financial support for the Fordham Foundation’s review of NRC...
Read MoreThe Carnegie Corporation of New York, which funded the National Research Council’s project A Framework for K-12 Science Education, also provided the financial support for the Fordham Foundation’s review of NRC...
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