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  • Look at #cftrecommendations for insight into education

    February 2, 2015

    Here are some interesting pieces I have recently read.  I have provided links.  In some cases, you might need a subscription to read the full article. Principal: What I’ve learned about annual standardized testing, Washington Post, by Valerie Strauss, February 1 This piece looks the issue of school reform through the lens of a principal…

  • What do students need to #learn in their #schooling?

    February 1, 2015

    Maybe before venturing into a conversation about this question, we need to have a clear sense of the purpose of education.  If the purpose is clear, we will have less difficulty arriving at the “curricula,” and therefore what students should learn in school. So what is the purpose of school?  When I searched the question,…

  • Machines, mechanics, and STEAM come together in 8th grade science

    January 31, 2015

    The Westminster Schools is embarking on an initiative in its Middle School to build a STEAM vision, mission, and curriculum. The School is also embarking on a 3,400 square foot renovation of existing Middle School space into an innovation lab/maker space to support this curricular initiative. To get this process off the ground we have…

  • Being an effective team, what it takes to get there?

    January 27, 2015

    On Point, hosted by Tom Ashbrook, is an interesting program that explores issues through in-depth interviews with thought leaders.  I listened to today’s broadcast, Building a Smarter Team (link to the podcast), in which Tom Ashbrook interviewed: (1) Anita Woolley, professor of organizational behavior at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business; (2) Thomas Malone, professor management at…

  • One Size Doesn’t Fit Everyone!

    January 18, 2015

    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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