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Landfall in Unknown SeasLandfall in Unknown Seas

Landfall in Unknown Seas

Some poems capture my attention because they have the twin virtues of being grounded in historical reality and yet reach…

8 years ago
How well are our children?How well are our children?

How well are our children?

By chance I discovered this wonderful document Growing Up in Ireland with its photographs of a lush green landscape and quick…

10 years ago
A Culture of TestingA Culture of Testing

A Culture of Testing

Seth Godin wrote about the culture of testing, Netflix and what is untestable. You can read it here. I have…

14 years ago
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

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

14 years ago

Education Off The Rails: Standards Train Wreck

In Teaching in a Knowledge Society Andy Hargreaves has a cautionary tale - Education off the Rails -  about the…

15 years ago
Many Minds, Many Voices, Many StoriesMany Minds, Many Voices, Many Stories

Many Minds, Many Voices, Many Stories

The history of Nigeria and African colonialism is not Chinua Achebe and Things Fall Apart; the Holocaust is not Anne…

15 years ago
Multiple PerspectivesMultiple Perspectives

Multiple Perspectives

Still Life with Fruit Basket - Paul Cezanne Think globally with awareness and understanding of complexity and multiple perspectives Predators…

17 years ago