Connect Joy to LearningConnect Joy to Learning

Connect Joy to Learning

14 years ago

I  rewrote Seth Godin's blog entry for today: Organizing for joy. I hope he doesn't mind. The word "joy" made…

Break out of the BoxBreak out of the Box

Break out of the Box

14 years ago

Prior to the industrialization of education, the education model was centered around a single-room school house consisting of one teacher…

We asked…they told: 100% feel safe in schoolWe asked…they told: 100% feel safe in school

We asked…they told: 100% feel safe in school

14 years ago

100% of PDS high school students agreed with all of these statements on the HSSSE : I  feel safe in…

HSSSE 2: “The shape of these bubbles is oppressive.”HSSSE 2: “The shape of these bubbles is oppressive.”

HSSSE 2: “The shape of these bubbles is oppressive.”

14 years ago

This is the second post reporting on the results of the survey we administered at PDS  last spring: The High…

Tests that matter: Measuring the PDS DifferenceTests that matter: Measuring the PDS Difference

Tests that matter: Measuring the PDS Difference

14 years ago

We asked....They told. The High School Survey of Student Engagement (known as the Hessie) is a highly regarded survey measuring…

High Stakes Testing New York City StyleHigh Stakes Testing New York City Style

High Stakes Testing New York City Style

14 years ago

A colleague from a neighboring school has sent the following link from the  New York Times. It's a cautionary tale…

Ending the Race: One Project and its MissionEnding the Race: One Project and its Mission

Ending the Race: One Project and its Mission

14 years ago

We need a broader vision of success. We believe that real success results from attention to the basic developmental needs…

A Path to Success: Talents. Challenges. ProblemsA Path to Success: Talents. Challenges. Problems

A Path to Success: Talents. Challenges. Problems

14 years ago

A PATH TO COLLEGE, CAREER AND CIVIC SUCCESS Talents, when revealed, need to be celebrated. Challenges, when discovered, need to…

I love my jobI love my job

I love my job

15 years ago

Some days just stand out. And this was one of them. First there was breakfast in the new dining room…

Connections: How good ideas happen to good mindsConnections: How good ideas happen to good minds

Connections: How good ideas happen to good minds

15 years ago

The coffee houses of the Enlightenment; the  Paris salons of Modernism  - two examples of the spaces conducive to innovation…