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Educators acknowledge that the support of new teachers in our school communities is important work for administrators and returning faculty. One of the Center for Teaching’s core initiatives has been the support of a mentor program designed to create a culture of mentoring at Drew Charter School and The Westminster Schools. We have piloted…
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In conclusion to the project, Westminster Lumber Company, the first grade teachers took photos of the students with their log cabins. Check out the faces of these students as they brought their hard work to an end. This project culminated in the students learning math, collaboration, building skills, decision-making, and organization. A great deal…
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The most recent edition of Educational Leadership is full of excellent articles. I began last week reading the first three: What Students Really Need to Learn, by Lynne Munson Building on the Common Core, by David Conley The Humanities: Why Such a Hard Sell?, by David Ferrero Each article covered different ground, although there were some common themes…
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Diane Ravitch appeared on the Daily Show recently and talked about her new book, Death and Life of the Great American School System. She makes the case for not blaming teachers for the failure of our schools, especially inner city schools in cities struggling with poverty and unemployment. She points out that students have to…
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One of Westminster’s first grade teams, under the leadership of Karen Anderson are interested in having their students engage in project-based learning. Karen and her team design many of their lessons in language arts, math, and social studies around projects that integrate the content and skills they are teaching. On a recent visit to their classroom, I…
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