How much data is being ‘mined’ from our kids? More than you know.
If you think that people are constantly collecting data about your and your kids but you aren’t exactly sure, here’s some information that can help you figure it out. Below is an infographic from Marketplace.org showing just how data-mined our kids are every day. The graphic accompanies a story titled, “A day in the life […]
‘Schools of Opportunity’ — a new project to recognize schools that give all students a chance to succeed
We all know about the many efforts to rate and/or rank schools by student standardized test scores and other data points — but without any of the out-of-school factors that play an enormous role in how well young people fare academically. Now two veteran educators are spearheading a new pilot initiative to identify and […]
10-1-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: How teachers sometimes fool themselvesHere 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 […]21 by Valerie Str