Performance Assessments Performance assessments are part of a high-quality assessment system. In the new K-3 Foundations School, only the state exams given to third
If there is one thing that still resonates from September 11, it is the fear that we all felt, and the hope that we
How did this Labor Day get started? No one person is responsible but several events lead up to President Grover Cleveland’s signing a law
In order to disrupt the inequitable process of education that, for example, produces only a third of our students who read on grade level
We are continuing our fight against the COVID 19 virus, but evidence from science continues to be questioned, when on the contrary, the real
As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds
Problems of Practice We need to change the way teachers work in the United States. Right now we have a model for their work
The US Department of Education, in partnership with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and ASCD, is developing public awareness of the importance
If we are to provide an equitable education to every child, we need to disrupt current systems of education in order to restructure for
The United States enacted laws to educate Indians in boarding schools in 1819. This unfortunate use of education has developed into an international embarrassment
Saturday marked the first celebration of a new federal holiday, Juneteenth, as the official end of slavery. It would be powerful to use this
Teaching and learning have a long term relationship. For most of the time they have been together there has been a natural connection—learning looks
Education is not a stand-alone profession. It is a craft of learning practiced by dedicated professionals. When our students want to learn, it is
The arts help students learn because they offer a natural learning pathway from thinking to doing. When we use drawing to give life to
Retaining teachers in K-12 schools has become harder. In recent research (EdWeek’s Cover Story: “Retaining Great Teachers in a Time of Turmoil,” May 5,
There are so many schools that are ready to take the next step after the pandemic. They are ready to re-open, ready to receive
In the face of loss during this pandemic, another way of rising up is taking place. Educators and medical personnel are talking about what
When I was young I got help in my class work. Some students didn’t get the help I got. Everyone got some help, but
The effects of racism are devastating to our country. All we can do is to acknowledge it, cry over it, and change it. It
There is no secret to building better schools. You have to put teaching and learning at the center of the improvement process. The trick
In the latest blog from Michael Griffith at the Learning Policy Institute, we get analysis about the most powerful spending bill in our education
There has always been a tension between talking to students and assessing their academic work. Students can talk a good game and perform well
Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention Updated Mar. 19, 2021 / Languages Print Summary of Recent Changes Updates as of March 19, 2021
Have you had the experience, recently, where you watch something about history and you feel like you have not ever heard that before? What