Latest Article on the Artistry of Teaching Around 1990, I started working on a research project which was published as a book entitled Minds on Science (library copy). I was interested in exploring teaching from a humanistic and progressive point of view. One aspect...
Second Article on The Artistry of Teaching In this article we are going to apply the ecological work of Arne Naess to show that classrooms are places where we can find something wonderful and amazing happening among teachers and students. In doing research...
In May 2012 and April 2013 I wrote articles on this blog about the National Council on Teacher Quality, and its haunting assault on teacher education. In the May 2012 article, I reviewed the NCTQ's study of assessment and how it is used in teacher preparation...
Warning: If You Believe the Fordham Foundation on Their View of Science or NCTQ's View on Teacher Education, You Should Check Your Eyesight. Really. On this blog, I have reviewed earlier reports put out by these two oxymoronic organizations, the Thomas Fordham...
In this post I am going to share some thinking about teaching that I learned along my journey as a teacher from three people. I future posts I'll share thoughts about teaching from other people who I've met along the way. What everybody ought to know about...
In this post I want to show that innovation in teaching & learning is a form of deep ecology in which collaborative relationships among teachers and students opens the classroom to new ways of thinking. These actions and subsequent innovations can be local and...