It isn’t a coincidence that charter schools keeping showing up: The reading passage on the test was a paean to charter schools, with pie charts and bullet points, all intended to show that charters were decidedly superior to the public schools in which the test-taking students were enrolled. It even had the nerve to identify …
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This week, I am teaching a writing course at Oakbrook Prep! Being a teacher without a classroom means that occasionally you get the opportunity to inhabit other classrooms for awhile. This is one of my favorite times because not only does it give me a new perspective, but I get to meet new teachers and new students. I …
It’s important that we are growing students who are able to understand and transcend many different literacies at one time. The emphasis on helping students code isn’t necessarily about become programmers, but become fluent: Again, no, the assumption is that there will be better understanding of what code is all about. The idea is not …
More about charter schools from the Obama administration: The document also gives charters flexibility to develop their own teacher and principal evaluation systems, as long as they adhere to a number of standards. The Obama administration announced last year that it would offer states waivers from the most onerous provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. …
Good thoughts: One of the oldest problems with the left or progressive movement is our tendency to drag ourselves down through internal struggle over who has the most correct political line. We are seeing some of this dynamic emerge in the movement against high stakes testing. Perhaps it is a coming of age – a …
As summer arrives (maybe not soon enough for us teachers), we long to wear flip flops and non teacher clothes, but also maybe to flip flop some things around for the coming year. As your thinking about flipping your classroom, remember what it truly means: “Flipping the classroom” means using class time differently than you …
Why does Apple succeed is a question that businesses are asking themselves constantly. Sam’s on the right track in recognizing the note that Apple gives its employees on the first day. As I’ve heard story after story of teacher appreciation weeks, I’ve been astounded by the fact that administrators and parents think on day without …
