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...
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) is leading the assault on teacher education in the U.S. According to the President of this organization "Ed schools don't give teachers the tools they need." NCTQ's president, Kate Walsh, has led the assault claiming...
Reform in science education for the past two decades is based on the ideas that American students receive an inferior education in mathematics and science, and as a result will not be able to compete for jobs in the global marketplace. In this scenario, the...
¿Is it not possible that if teachers were chartered to design curriculum and assessment methods geared to their own students they might provide an education that is closer to the lived experiences of their student? ¿Is is possible that by enabling teachers to carry...
Guest Post by Anthony Cody Note: This is the first of five posts on the dialog between Anthony Cody and his readers, and the Gates Foundation. This post was originally published on Anthony's site over on Education Week Teacher. This dialog is a major contribution to...
