NAIS

Failing is essential

The ratio between success and failure remains pretty constant. To succeed means we must fail. And the more often we…

15 years ago

“The death of education as we know it may be the birth of learning as we need it”

I’m more than a bit late with my NAIS annual conference round up but then …excuses, excuses…what with returning to…

15 years ago

“If a school fulfills its mission there must be constant evolution…”

It is quite possible that the assigning of grades to school children and college students as a kind of reward…

15 years ago

Why Teach Science?

...you don’t have to be a scientist for science to be transformative... Some years ago I had the pleasure of…

16 years ago

The New Progressivism

Read Peter Gow's Education Week article The New Progressivism is Here. Commenting on the 2008 NAIS annual conference held in…

16 years ago

Education’s Rock Star: Standing Room Only for Ken Robinson

It was standing room only at Radio City for Sir Ken Robinson's keynote speech at the NAIS annual conference last…

17 years ago

Becoming Citizens of the World

NAIS is working on a PGP (Principles of Good Practice) for Global Citizenship. Here is a draft. They are seeking…

17 years ago

People, Planet, Purpose

"It is easier to change the course of history than to change a history course". "Proposals for change in schools…

18 years ago