Posts belonging to Category Education Reform
Posted by Chip on May 10, 2012
Today, a new movement designed to pour more time and resources into our nation’s schools is being launched by a broad and diverse coalition of leaders. Co-chaired by Chris Gabrieli of the National Center on Time & Learning and Luis A. Ubinos of the Ford Foundation, the Time to Succeed coalition is working to ensure that all children in [...]
Categories: Books, Education Reform, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Chris Gabrieli, Ford Foundation, Happier Parents, Luis A. Ubinos, National Center on Time & Learning, Time To Learn: How a New School Schedule ....., Time to Succeed, Time to Teach Time to Learn | 
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Posted by Chip on May 7, 2012
Yes, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so since you’re reading this, thank a teacher today! In this case it’s likely to be a colleague, the teacher next door, or down the hall, someone who’s got your back, brings you a cup of coffee in the morning, knows when your birthday is. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip [...]
Categories: Books, Building Relationships & Community, Education Reform, Holidays & Traditions, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Organizing Schools for Success, Teacher Appreciation Week, Trust in Schools | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on May 2, 2012
In my last blog post I made the comment that “You can bet that this shameful consequence (grade retention) is meted out in greater numbers in schools in poorer neighborhoods more frequently than in affluent ones, though probably no one is keeping these statistics.” Turns out, the inferences are readily apparent in research as pointed [...]
Categories: Education Reform, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Linda Darling-Hammond, retaining students, retention, The Flat World and Education | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on April 27, 2012
A front page story in Education Week (March 28) by Erik W. Robelen titled “More States Retaining Third Graders” shows we have learned little from educational history and, therefore, seemed doomed to repeat it. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, [...]
Categories: Education Reform, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Eric Robelen, retaining students, retention | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on April 3, 2012
On March 28th, Parker J. Palmer, author of The Courage to Teach and other books, led a half-day seminar for 120 educators from New England and New York at Wellesley College. The seminar was titled “Democracy, Public Education & Habits of the Heart: Teaching and Leading in Courageous Schools.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a [...]
Categories: Education Reform, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Center for Courage & Renewal, Courage in Schools, Courage to Teach, Healing the Heart of Democracy, Northeast Foundation for Children, Parker Palmer, Responsive Classroom approach | 5 Comments »
Posted by Chip on March 22, 2012
No one works harder, or for more hours, and for less pay, than early childhood professionals in infant and toddler programs, day care centers, preschools, and other such settings. Here, where minds and hearts are molded, knowledge about the kinds of learning experiences that are right for children prevails. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a [...]
Categories: Education Reform, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Defending the Early Years, Ed Miller | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on March 9, 2012
It’s a wonder that no one at Homeland Security has picked up on the internal threat to our democracy posed by the release of the annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, click “Post [...]
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Tags: MetLife Survey, teacher morale, teaching and democracy | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on February 24, 2012
Finnish Lessons is the story of educational transformation in Finland told by one of its leading authorities, Pasi Sahlberg. The book reveals breathtaking social and political decision-making with one unwavering goal: to support all the children and families of the country equally. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If [...]
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Tags: Education Reform, Finnish Lessons, Pasi Sahlberg | 1 Comment »
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