At some point in this pandemic it occured to me that what we need is a total system for caring for our school-age children. The growing political divide between federal, state and local school jurisdictions has only accelerated under the … Continued
Microschooling, homeschooling, outsourcing and pop-up schools are the hot-topics among parents today during the increasing fear of the pandemic’s effects on schools. A column from the Washington Post dated 2015 (Valerie Strauss) confirms that nothing is really new under the … Continued
In these pandemic days, with COVID 19 cases increasing to records such as 15,000 new cases in one day in Florida, going back to school is hard to figure out. What does it mean to have children running around together … Continued
In the reading wars of 30 years ago, phonics vs. whole language, educators were forced to consider taking sides. This happens a lot in America. Have you noticed? Although we have a country that is comfortable with 40 different kinds … Continued
What is Equity? It is important to realize the exact nature of what it means to be working on and reforming equity in K-12 schools in America. An example of equity and the policy implications of using it can be … Continued
Dear SchoolWorks Lab’s Community, Although the protests are the most visible part of pushing back against racism, the discussions that are happening are also important. The protests have lifted the conversation to a new level and it is important to … Continued
Black lives matter. Brown lives matter. All colors, all races, all religions and all ethnicities—their, our, all of our lives matter. In the United States, however, it is hard to make that argument when so many protestors feel that success … Continued
There, climbing on the center island in my kitchen, is my 18-month old grandson. The lower rack on the island is full of wine bottles and he is stepping on those in order to get up. He has to step … Continued
One of the most successful arts funded research programs was the arts integrated curriculum model called Picture Writing/Image Making (PW/IM). The rest of today’s blog is given over to quoting from the published report at the RMC RESEARCH CORPORATION of … Continued
Emerging Performance Assessment Performance assessments have emerged as a school reform strategy because they collect better evidence of student learning and because they help guide teachers and students to more rigorous work. Standardized tests will still have a place when … Continued