Sadly, the following words ring hollow among education reformers who believe teachers are the primary factor influencing student achievement, and that privatizing education is the way to close the ach… more →
Reflections of a First Year Math Teacherwrote 1 week ago: Yesterday I received a challenge from son #1. We were talking about how since I’ve been home I … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: I started writing this story a while ago, and I think it might be time for me to get back to it. He … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Sadly, the following words ring hollow among education reformers who believe teachers are the primar … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I looked up Justin Reich based on Betsy DiSalvo’s comment last week. Justin argues that the a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I know I usually cater my writing toward gaming and I do have a Minecraft journal in the works, but … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Posting a comment I made at MotherJones.com in response to the following article. ****************** … more →
wrote 1 month ago: When designing homework, do you create it with your top student in mind, or your most beginning stud … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’m not sure if anyone else has heard about this, but there seems to be an outbreak of Italian suici … more →
wrote 2 months ago: For the past two days, I’ve been in meetings with Cliff and the pain just had to start all ove … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Image: CrimeDime.com I grew up in a diverse working class inner city neighborhood, two blocks from t … more →
wrote 2 months ago: As the curator for the International Film Series, I am pleased to announce that this Thursday (22 Ma … more →
wrote 2 months ago: A cop followed me yesterday morning — not “morning” as in last night, as in 2 or 3 … more →
wrote 3 months ago: There has been a lot of press lately for a paper recently published in Proceedings of the National A … more →
wrote 3 months ago: While stereotypes suggest that poor people are more likely to lie and steal, new research finds that … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Interesting Ethics Study of the Day: A University of California Berkeley study found that rich peopl … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Just doing my subject alert on Black and Minority Ethnic Equality and Diversity issues, and this art … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Welcoming students as they enter the classroom is a great joy of teaching. So many present and past … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I had not planned on posting today (except for River of Stones) but came across this link at Doris N … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Doctors more likely to suspect abuse in poor kids: “When a toddler has a broken bone, pediatri … more →