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There is nothing unique about this statement, one size doesn’t fit everyone. However, the simple truth underlying this concept is hard for educators to grasp. I think if you ask most teachers they would unequivocally say that the students in their classroom learn differently. They come to the learning environment with different strengths, challenges, interests,…
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The Next Generation Science Standards have been constructed to emphasize two broad areas: (1) the scientific concepts and processes that serve as the foundation for different science disciplines; and (2) the application of scientific understanding through engineering and design. The question facing many science teachers around the country is how to design learning experiences that…
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If you want to be humbled, inspired, and mesmerized by a poetic story of love and devotion you must watch Kitra Cahana’s, My father, locked in his body but soaring free. She is an artist who works in photography, text and video. As a freelance documentary photographer and videographer, she loves to embed herself into communities to gain…
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A recent interview with the new President of Goucher College appeared in Education Life, a section of this Sunday’s New York Times. Not sure this section is really a game-changer in terms of content. It is filled mostly with ads and short seemingly irrelevant articles from my perspective. However, one article that I found interesting…
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Nicholas Kristof wrote a piece for today’s New York Times, The American Dream is Leaving America, that puts into perspective the challenges we face in American education if we intend to provide a bright future for every child. He writes: In effect, the United States has become 19th-century Britain: We provide superb education for elites, but…
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