“Fact-checking “Won’t Back Down””
I’ve previously posted about an upcoming and apparently very misleading movie about the parent trigger. Caroline Grannan just fact-checked the trailer itself, which was full of inaccuracies. It doesn’t bode well for the whole flick. You might also be interested in The Best Resources For Learning Why The Parent Trigger Isn’t Good For Parents, Kids [...]
NAEP Decides To Reach-Out To Parents
The organization sponsoring the influential National Assessment of Educational Progress assessments has just announced an effort to reach-out and: increase awareness among parents about the urgency to improve overall student achievement and reduce achievement gaps by race, ethnicity, and income. I hope they include helping parents see the limitations of NAEP test results, too. You [...]
“Try parent visits, not parent takeovers of schools”
Try parent visits, not parent takeovers of schools is a new column by Jay Mathews at The Washington Post. It’s a nice column, but it was a little weird to have a column on home visits without mentioning The Parent Teacher Home Visit Project. You might also be interested in The Best Resources For Learning [...]
Let’s Be Clear — This Is NOT What We Mean When We Talk About Teacher Leadership
Yesterday’s Dilbert comic strip gives a good example of how it seems some “school reformers” view the idea of “teacher leadership.” Here are some examples of what I believe teacher leadership is: TEDxNYED – April 28, 2012 – Jose Vilson … Continue reading →
Let’s Be Clear — This Is NOT What We Mean When We Talk About Teacher Leadership
Yesterday’s Dilbert comic strip gives a good example of how it seems some “school reformers” view the idea of “teacher leadership.” Here are some examples of what I believe teacher leadership is: TEDxNYED – April 28, 2012 – Jose Vilson … Continue reading →
New Excellent “What If?” Projects
I’ve previously posted about Carla Federman and the great “What If?” projects her students create (see The Best Resources For Teaching “What If?” History Lessons). She’s just posted the latest “crop” of presentations, and they look quite impressive. My IB … Continue reading →
A Very Good Article On Metacognition
I’ve previously posted about a very useful study done on metacognition by Dr. Steve Fleming (see Does Getting Better At Metacognition Physically Alter The Brain?) and his follow-up comments (Update On Metacognition Study). Today, BrainFacts.org published a nice interview with … Continue reading →
Special Edition: “Round-Up” Of Good Education Policy Posts & Articles
Usually, I just post one of these “round-ups” each week, but I’ve got a bunch, so here’s a special edition: A Test Worth Teaching To is from The Washington Monthly. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About … Continue reading →
Amazing New NASA Time-Lapse Video Of Auroras
Here’s an amazing new video from NASA of “airglow” and auroras. Here’s how Wired describes it: The night can never be completely dark. Take away city lights, the moon, and the stars, and the sky itself will still produce a … Continue reading →
Get Your Message Spelled-Out By Galaxies
“My Galaxies” lets you spell out anything you want, using real galaxies that are shaped like characters. You can read more about it at the site and/or at this MSNBC story. The site does what I describe — you write … Continue reading →
“How Can We Help Students Develop Good Habits?”
How Can We Help Students Develop Good Habits? is the new “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher column. Feel free to leave responses here or there….
