Education

What is the purpose of high school?

Lots of chatter about the fresh faces, diversity and new perspectives of the incoming class in the House of Representatives.…

6 years ago

What is the Case for Grades?

The case against grades and grading has been so clearly made that it is time to turn the tables. Why…

6 years ago

The Squelch and Why School Should be More Like a Fungus

It's been wet this August and last week was topped off by a cracker of a thunderstorm storm that dropped…

6 years ago

Timeless Learning

I like the title of this book about how to do school right: Timeless Learning. The launch date is August…

6 years ago

Construction not Instruction

There's a current craze for teaching coding in schools and computer science classes are back in fashion in a big…

7 years ago

Learned Helplessness and the Grief and Rage of Parklands

From the orphans of Flanders to the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School - four photographs with an uncanny…

7 years ago

Buzzwords in Education: Thought Leader takes a Deep Dive into Learner Agency and Direct Instruction

Education thought leader takes a deep dive into learner agency and direct instruction. Image: Banker by Jason de Caires Taylor

7 years ago

Things that Matter

We had just evacuated all the students to the playground, lined them up and done a head count. It wasn't…

7 years ago

New Head of School Installed at Robert C. Parker School

It was Robert C. Parker Day at Robert C. Parker School in Rensselaer County, NY - just across the Hudson from…

7 years ago

The Failure Toy: Coming Soon

Looks like The Failure Toy is coming soon from the good folks at 21Toys. The Empathy Toy worked and the The…

7 years ago