on January 20, 2012
This excellent article by Linda-Darling Hammond on the devastating impact revisions to No Child Left Behind will have on children living in poverty is from Valerie Strauss’s Washington Post blog “The Answer Sheet” and was originally published in The Nation, January 30, 2012. It is a courageous indictment of the flawed and failing policies of NCLB under both Republican and current Democratic administrations in Washington, acquiesced to by state and local educational bureaucracies. Continue Reading »Part Two—Speaking Truth to Power
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on January 12, 2012
Sixty-five years ago, at the age of eighteen, Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote a short paper for his college newspaper on “the purpose of education.” (The Maroon Tiger, Morehouse College, January–February 1947). As we honor his contributions and sacrifice and teach our children about what he taught us, let us reflect on these words: Continue Reading »Part One—Speaking Truth to Power
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on December 28, 2011
It’s a simple act of hospitality—offered by teachers at their classroom doors the first week of January—and yet it holds enormous power, this friendly greeting. Continue Reading »The Seasons of the School Year—January—“Welcome Back”
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on December 22, 2011
On December 9th, 2011, at the National Opportunity to Learn Summit, Diane Ravitch delivered a clarion wake up call to all of us. To read what she had to say in full, click here. You’ll be glad you did. In fact everyone concerned about children and schools—teachers, principals, parents, policymakers—should read and discuss why this distinguished person has changed her mind about testing, accountability, and school choice. Continue Reading »Savor this Speech
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on December 15, 2011
If you didn’t see 60 Minutes on November 27th, please take a few minutes to watch “Hard Time Generation: Families Living in Cars.” Scott Pelly and Nicole Young’s story of the amazing Metzger children and their dad and other such families in Seminole County, Florida, is extraordinary by itself. Continue Reading »Light in Hard Times
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on December 9, 2011
Becoming our most productive selves in the school environment requires a level of trust sufficient to keep fear and crippling uncertainty from overwhelming our ability to learn. This is true for the teacher as well as the student. Continue Reading »The Seasons of the School Year—December—Learning to Trust
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on November 29, 2011
Principals in New York State are standing up and speaking out for teachers and students everywhere, and it’s time for the rest of us to add our voices. Read this article from the New York Times about the open letter written by Dr. Sean Feeney and Dr. Carol Burris, both principals in New York State. Continue Reading »A Petition Worthy of Your Signature
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on November 15, 2011
By mid-November the rhythms and patterns of the school schedule and classroom life have settled into a reasonable degree of daily predictability. This can produce a shared feeling of comfort in the classroom, akin to pulling on an old sweater on a chilly day. Continue Reading »The Seasons of the School Year—November—Learning to Understand
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