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The events that happened in Nice, France on Bastille Day bring sadness to my heart, especially as we witness the suffering of innocent people at the hands of terror. Pictures of those killed in the attack, especially the ones lying on the street draped in a cover with a stuffed animal nearby, break open my…
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I assume we could all agree that the teaching profession faces many challenges: increasing class sizes with cuts in state funding; cyberbullying; designing for effective parent involvement; meeting NCLB expectations; aligning to the Common Core standards; designing interesting and relevant curricula; and salaries that don’t align with the complexity of the work. (average starting teacher salary…
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Paul Tough wrote an interesting article in today’s New York Times Review entitled, To Help Kids Thrive, Coach Their Parents. He references a 1986 study carried out in Jamaica that looked at different kids who fell into three study groups, each receiving a different type of intervention. The intervention that had the greatest impact on…
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There is excellent information in the literature that when schools provide time, space, and structure for their teachers to work on teams, doing meaningful work, the community of practice that results can improve instruction and student outcomes. The time we allocate can come in a variety of configurations, such as grade-level planning meetings, meetings by…
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Frank Wilczek, a Nobel physicist, was interviewed by Krista Tippett as part of her program, On Being. What does a physicist know about beauty? In the interview, Why is the World so Beautiful, Wilczek uncovers a very personal, professional, and insightful perspective on beauty as a threshold concept. This piece will help you understand beauty…
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