Although we are all back to school, the Pandemic is in its third year and the wear and tear on our society is evident. For example, not all schools are back, as the omnicron variant continues to shut down parts … Continued
It is hard to talk about improving schools without talking about improving teachers. But to be clear, teachers are secondary to the parents of our students. Schools are much more reflective of their communities than we talk about, and that … Continued
27 million parents of K-12 school-age children struggle to bring in enough money to fully sustain their family. When their children struggle to eat well, sleep well, and begin to feel unsafe their ability to learn well can be compromised. … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic, remote learning, masking, and social distancing are just the most obvious examples of the radical challenges experienced by schools in the last two years. Schools have responded to each and every concern in a variety of ways … Continued
America is underwater from the Pandemic. More than 400,000 cases are reported daily on CNN and that is up 103% from last week. Schools are beginning to lose students and staff to the Virus-induced pandemic. Our country knows how to … Continued
When I was young, I played sports all the time. I was attracted to sports as an outlet for my energy and how when we play games, they were governed by a set of rules that made it fair for … Continued
Halfway through A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens writes about the miserly Scrooge who is being visited by a second ghost of Christmas Present. The Spirit shows Scrooge two emaciated children named Ignorance and Want. These children are based on Dicken’s … Continued
If you visit K-12 classrooms today, they look much the way they have always looked in modern memory. A standing teacher leads sitting students in curriculum. Student work is hung on the walls and the black board is filled with … Continued
Long ago (1999) I wrote my dissertation on Teacher Opinion of Student Assessment. In a survey of 253 K-12 public school teachers in New York State, performance assessments such as science experiments, portfolios, qualitative questioning, exhibitions, experiential learning, hands-on learning, … Continued
Indeed they do! Today’s thoughts are about civil rights in the United States so naturally we look to the US Department of Education for answers. Our school system is responsible for producing an equitable approach to educating our 50,922,024 students … Continued