You cannot be a clone of your favorite teacher, so stop trying. Instead, use the best practices of applied theory and pedagogy learned in your teacher preparation and employment professional development. Continue reading
Sharpening Teaching Tools – Getting Ready for Day 1 Means Getting the Rust Off
Summer vacation is time away from teaching and using sharp instructional skills. Before the first day of school this fall, all teachers need time and opportunity to consider and rehearse their teaching methodologies. The first week of school is for teaching and learning not getting ready to teach. Continue reading
Liberal Arts: The High School Curriculum for Our Future
Exorbitant student debt and the need for marketable skills have killed a college liberal arts education. High school curriculum is the last bastion for assuring future Americans can understand America and Americans. Continue reading
We are what we appear to value. Reading Proficiency and Censorship.
Public education is shaped by state legislation. Two current bills represent contrasting views of how children should be educated. One progressive; the other regressive. Continue reading
Dropping Educator Prep For Superintendents Is A Bad Idea
A school district without a trained educator as superintendent is a rudderless ship. Continue reading