The community, as a concept, is where the action is not only when dealing with environmental, social and political issues, but is one of the most important ideas for us to incorporate into our approach to teaching. A teacher, in a sense, is a community organizer who...
Last week, in a piece published in the Atlanta Journal (Let's discuss how bogus new math coursework is), Kimberly Learnard, a Fayette County, Georgia parent took the Georgia Department of Education to task, including Superintendent Kathy Cox, criticizing the Georgia...
Last week, in a piece published in the Atlanta Journal (Let's discuss how bogus new math coursework is), Kimberly Learnard, a Fayette County, Georgia parent took the Georgia Department of Education to task, including Superintendent Kathy Cox, criticizing the Georgia...
There is very little criticism in the science education literature about the science standards, and the use of high-stakes tests. An issue I raise here is should the use of high-stakes tests not only in science, but other content areas be continued? I am being...
This week and next, the two major political parties are meeting in Denver and Minneapolis, respectively, to not only nominate their Presidental and VP candidate, but to agree upon a political platform outlining beliefs and actions they will take during the next...
Another article in the New York Times by Ellen V. Futter, "Failing Science" pointed to the utter disastrous situation of science teaching in America's urban school districts. (You may not be able to "read" this article unless you have an account with the NYTimes). The...
