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When I look at the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo DaVinci, I see a slight smile. Not much. And if I look away and then

Arts integration is often defined as a teaching method, a way to build the capacity of schools, something that policymakers should take notice of, and

There are always people looking for new designs for schools. The charter school movement has taken new designs and funded them through new funding structures

I write a lot about improving student learning, but with reading scores flat, do we need better models for learning, better models for assessing and

It is important to remember that we teach humans and all humans have struggles that they are trying to overcome. “Daniel, a student at Philadelphia Elementary

There is an enduring tension between getting every student to meet a common standard and honoring their individuality in how they attain that common standard.

Today’s blog is very important for arts in education people. If the arts are to be taken seriously, we must join the mainstream reform efforts

In the last blog, we followed the thinking of Marc Tucker, the past head of NCEE, and his writing in Marc Tucker’s Blog. He argues for

Marc Tucker, the past head of NCEE, is writing Marc Tucker’s Blog that I think we should read. In it he writes that our research in education

Guest Post: Laura K. Reeder Back-to-school season is here. Students are refreshing backpacks with supplies and adjusting to new schedules. Yet, many immigrant students and

Dear America, I want to invite you into my home to play some games. Let’s start with Scrabble! Let’s place all the names of our

Introduction In today’s blog, I have given over the entire issue to published information from NH Department of Education, to explain the use of graduation competencies and how

Verbs Drive Rigor In the previous blog last week I ended with the idea that verbs drive rigor. And indeed I submitted an example of

Defining creativity is like describing clouds….easier to talk about in general terms, impossible to nail down the specifics. I can always choose the scientific approach,

Arts learning occurs throughout the K-12 school curriculum. Students experience multiple art forms when they take a music class, paint flowers, act in a play

One of the ways we understand that children are learning is by what they say to us and what they tell us about what they

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