The rising complexity of our world has challenged our leadership to respond more quickly. Problems are not just being identified, but also, conservative timelines reveal
Solving problems drives good teaching and learning. Teachers use problem-solving to help students apply new knowledge. If the curriculum goal calls for learning the formula
Little Assessment Scientists When I was in fourth grade, I took my first six exams in the fall, a second 6 in the winter and
In All Saints Parish a full house listened to Mozart, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Bach and John Rutter’s All Saints In Paradise. The Saturday evening gathering featured the
The title of this piece is also the title of Jack Kerouac’s (2009) book, You’re a Genius All the Time; Belief and Technique for Modern Prose.
This day is really about memorializing the past. It is a day of remembrance, of reflection, and of reconciliation. And it is a day for
Billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith woke up Morehouse grads by promising to pay off their student loans: “On behalf of the eight generations of my
Education has so many goals that it is hard to imagine accomplishing all of them. From goals such as honing our student’s ability to marshal
Fundamental Insights This week I am giving the entire column over to The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) who have put out a
Connor So I was visiting The Conservatory School in North Palm Beach when a kindergarten student, Connor, asked me if I wanted to see his
Last night I heard another teacher share another disappointing story. Cindy, a Physical Education teacher in a high school was helping students prepare for job
A continuing focus of my work is helping others understand the complexities of evaluating student learning by testing and assessment and determining the impact or
Well this is an imposing title! I decided to use it to emphasize that we need new types of educational systems that not only prepare
The First School in Boston The Boston Latin School, established in 1635 is the first public school in Boston as well as the United States. But
Performance assessment is making a comeback! To be clear, testing and assessment are not the same, although the melding of this two terms is so
What do students think their own grades should be? Do students always think their grades should be higher? Do teachers grade students lower in order
Different Neighbors The words “Equity” and “Access” and “Quality” are used to indicate the goals we have for the US K-12 educational system. These goals
I want to give a big shout out to the US Department of Education (USDOE) for sponsoring rotating art exhibits inside their headquarters in Washington
I am down here in Washington to attend several policy gatherings. One was last Thursday at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where the promise
Professionalism All of the work to date to improve teaching has resulted in a general level of professionalism that can be seen in most classrooms.