My Huffington Post, Post: NBC’s Education Nation and the ‘In-Depth’ Education Discussion”
The Huffington Post requested that I write a few posts for their new "Education" section and they just posted the first one: NBC's Education Nation and the 'In-Depth Education Discussion' Go check it out. Maybe leave a comment - agree / disagree - add your opinion -...
Make Way For Awe – Opinion
My comment to: "Make Way For Awe" on NBC's Education Nation: Your description, I'm guessing, takes place in a school that is not "at risk" and/or "inner city." I teach in a very "at risk" elementary school where students in 6th grade don't know the difference between...
Celest 4 Years Later
An old acquaintance showed up on local TV this week. Well, more than just an acquaintance really. They played a clip from our well known video and the rest of the story comes full circle. As a cancer surviver in complete remission, Celest now helps others with cancer....
My Comment To Oprah
I left the following comment on Oprah's FaceBook page: Oprah: I'm thrilled to hear that you are planning a follow-up show to today's about education. We all knew you wouldn't have a show about education and not include actual educators - teachers, parents and students...
OK, You Got Your Feet Wet! – Professional Learning Networks
So it is the start of the school year and perhaps you have just started your trek into this new pedagogy, this new network of learners. I think it is kind of like that first step into the lake to swim. BUT, at least you stepped in: OK, so the water looked a little...
Response From NBC News
Here was the response I received today from NBC. I have removed the name of the person that sent it (No it wasn't straight from Brian Williams): Hi Brian, Thank you for reaching out to Education Nation-we appreciate your interest in the event and improving education...
An Open Letter To NBC News and Brian Williams
Dear NBC News and Brian Williams: I see NBC News is providing a broadcast forum called “Education Nation.” NBC is billing it as: “Education Nation is a nationally broadcast, in-depth conversation about improving education in America.” As I look over the list of,...
Repost: “The Important Book” A Writing Lesson
I've had several requests for this repost and I'm actually about to re-visit this lesson with my class to review the concepts and bring my 6 new students up to speed (I roll my class for 3 years, so 19 of my 5th graders were with me last year and I have 6 new...
Baseline
So a new year is upon us! I have rolled my last class of 4th graders to fifth grade as I usually do. I have 25 students - 19 returners from last year (the others moved) and 6 newbies. We used to give the state or district writing test in 4th, 5th and 6th grade. But in...
What Do Teachers Need From Administrators?
Scott McLeod asked me to contribute (he didn't offer cash as I recall) to his, "What do teachers need from administrators?" week of posts. His blog is much more widely read than mine, so don't miss it there or you might miss the comments left there. Here is the post:...