Anyone Home Here?
So ... where the heck have I been? Why no posts here in almost 4 months??? Well it hasn't been for a lack of wanting to. Along with "issues" at my school that have something to do with "school reform" that have sucked my time in a major way (see my Twitter feed) I had...
Leaving Their Mark – Redux, Redux
This is a first I think, a second repost of a post on my blog. I'm doing so because of my appearance on NBC's Education Nation Teacher Townhall. I talked about things my students have done and an innovative pedagogy, and although this post is 2 years old it shares...
My “New York Minute”* Continues
*In a New York Minute - Definition: "Equates to a nanosecond, or that infinitesimal blink of time in New York after the traffic light turns green and before the ol’ boy behind you honks his horn.” (World Wide Words) I just got off the phone with the producer at MSNBC...
When It Rains It Pours
Just a quick post before I'm off for New York. I've been contacted by NBC and they have asked me to stay a few days longer in New York after the New York Times Schools For Tomorrow conference to be part of an on-stage panel talking about "Innovation" in education...
My Panel @ The New York Times “Schools For Tomorrow” Conference
I'll be participating in New York Times Schools for Tomorrow Conference next week. From the web site: " ... we’re bringing together 400 of the most influential leaders in teaching, government, philanthropy and industry. The goal: to harness the power of technology to...
New York Times: Schools For Tomorrow
I was informed recently that I am a speaker (a member of a panel) at the New York Times sponsored "Schools For Tomorrow" - Bringing Technology Into The Classroom Conference. They bill it as: "Technology is transforming how we live. This conference will transform how...
Getting to Know You
Each year one of my favorite first week of school activities helps me figure out my first quarter seating arrangement while also helping students get to know one another. I've done this with 3rd graders through seventh graders. I don't have a name for it, but here is...
If Media Reported on National Security (for example) Like They Do Education
Crisis in national security? If we follow the lead of NBC and their Education Nation and other media outlets' education coverage, their coverage of the "National Security" crisis might look like this: We would put together a panel to discuss national security “in...
Models of Education Innovation: What Else Should We Try?
This is my latest post on Huffington Post. In comments on this and other blogs about education, one of the constant complaints from commenters is that no solutions are proposed, only reasons why some program or policy won't or doesn't work. These are frustrating and...
Innovation Starts With Having Autonomy
My lastest Huffington Post, post: Innovation Starts With Having Autonomy published today. John Thompson left a comment there that reminded me of a quote I've used in the past. It is from Renee Moore's blog where she quotes David B. Cohen, who teaches at the upscale...