2014 World University Rankings: ‘Worrying evidence’ of U.S. decline?
The 2014 “World University Rankings” were released Wednesday (yes, there is such a thing as World University Rankings), and the outlook for the United States is described as not good. In fact, “worrying evidence” is cited for decline in the United States (which holds 74 of the top 200 spots, down from 77 last […]
College Board says it ‘revised’ controversial AP U.S. history framework
For weeks, the Advanced Placement U.S. history course based on a newly revised “framework” for teachers has been the target of intense criticism around the country from conservatives who charge that it is anti-American. While the Republican National Committee is attacking the resolution, saying the framework “emphasizes negative aspects of our nation’s history while omitting […]
Howard Gardner, creator of ‘multiple intelligences’ theory, launches new project on ‘good’ education
World-renowned developmental psychologist Howard Gardner revolutionized the fields of psychology and education when he published his 1983 book “Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences,” which detailed a new model of human intelligence that went beyond the traditional view that there was a single kind that could be measured by standardized tests. (You can read his account […]
How teachers sometimes fool themselves
Here is a post about what goes on in classrooms and how teachers sometimes fool themselves into thinking that they are allowing students to direct their own learning when, in fact, they aren’t. This was written by Alfie Kohn (www.alfiekohn.org), who is the author of 13 books, including, most recently, “The Myth of the Spoiled […]
9-30-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Professor: Why I tell students to become teachers — even though the profession is under assaultWhy, given the continuing assault on the teaching profession, would anyone suggest to young people that they consider becoming teachers? Here’s why, from Mark Naison, a professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University and director of Fordham’s Urban Studies Program. H