In Memory: Sandy Hook Elementary, One Year After
I fear that we have become either callous or numb—either is a tragic consequence of mass shootings, even those at schools, becoming commonplace. Here, I invite you to read from a group of pieces I wrote after and about the mass school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, CT, one year ago, December 14, 2012: “They’re All Our Children” (AlterNet) Alongside discussions of mental health and g
AJC Guest Column: Children who are poor need slack, not grit
AJC Guest Column: Children who are poor need slack, not grit (December 2, 2013)
REVIEW: De-Testing and De-Grading Schools, Bower and Thomas
Reviewed by J. Spencer Clark, Utah State University, which concludes: The purpose of this book was to offer a map of the high-stakes accountability and standardization landscape, and more importantly to provide ways to navigate this landscape in positive ways. Bower and Thomas are successful in this regard and have provided a powerful critique that equally identifies powerful alternatives to high-
GUEST POST: Continu—what? Sara Newell
Continu—what? Sara Newell How do you derive meaning from a number? Should a parent or student respond differently to a 97% than to a 99%? What about a 75%? How do you know what number to assign to a student created product you’ve never seen before? As a 5th grade teacher at the Charles Townes Center for highly gifted students in grades 3-8, I felt these questions were a constant thorn in my side.
12-12-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Thomas: Charter schools not a smart investment for S.C.Charter schools not a smart investment for S.C. See full data tables and analysis HERE.by plthomasedd / 3h 12-11-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindnessthe becoming radical | A Place for a Pedag