MLK Day Martin Luther King Jr. was a most unusual leader. Inspired by his Christian beliefs, tempered by Gandhi’s non-violent approach, Dr. King lead a nation forward in attaining civil rights. He marched for our rights but he lead from … Continued
There is a sense in this country that our leadership is lacking and without getting any more political than to mention this perception, our schools need good leadership as well. The number one problem for schools is delivering high-quality teaching … Continued
I was helping a dyslexic child work on their homework when I stopped to google what brain imaging might know about this. To my delight, I found Bruce McCandliss, a Stanford University professor and his talk to the American Educational … Continued
Miguel Cordona has been nominated to be President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of Education. This will be a very challenging term for Mr. Cordona as he takes the Department of Education’s reins during the COVID-10 pandemic. 10 months into the virus-era, … Continued
After 10 months of the COVID-19 crisis, educators and parents are worried about the academic slide that is occuring to their students and children across the nation. An abrupt change in the environment of learning from classroom-based to remote learning … Continued
President Elect Biden is currently searching for new staff for his department of education: “Biden Names Education Transition Team: This week, President-elect Joe Biden named his 20-person education transition team. The team will be led by Linda Darling-Hammond, who is the first Black … Continued
What will happen next for education? With a new president, what will our divided government be able to accomplish? The K-12 workforce has been hoping for lots of improvements and perhaps they will see some of them. The Biden agenda … Continued
We all coach each other to not yell at the kids. We know that sending them large waves of emotion throws them off as much as it throws us off. And we all know that when we are tired we … Continued
I was just part of a zoom seminar presented by The National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD), a network of “national civil rights organizations, university-based research centers, and state and local coalitions working to expand support for government policies that promote school … Continued
Today is a short one. What if school reform, or school innovation or even school improvement was centered around successful interventions that valued the difference between students? What if our current structure demands too much standardization of curriculum and tests? … Continued