Zhao, education and globlization

I had the chance to listen to rising star of educational reform Dr. Yong Zhao last week and am still working to wrap my head around what he had to say. So far, here’s what I got: Innovation creates entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs create jobs Jobs equal higher quality of life NCLB and other forms of testing [...]

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Tip of the Week – Interactive Lectures III

Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared a bit about Jason Stacy’s article in Social Education titled The Guide on the Stage: In Defense of Good Lecturing in the History Classroom. Jason suggests that when done well, lecturing is a tool that engages students, encourages constructivist learning and supports historical thinking. Part one focused on [...]

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One worksheet at a time

My 8th grade daughter was heading out the door last week on her way to school. And she was obviously not that excited about it. But bless her heart, she attempted a bit of humor to lighten the mood: I’m off to change the world, one worksheet at a time. I laughed but also felt [...]

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Shame on us

I’m spending the morning listening to some very smart people from around the state of Kansas discuss current educational problems and possible solutions to those problems. The main focus has been the fact that school districts are losing teachers due to economic issues. One of the results of that is that HS kids have fewer [...]

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Change is hard

Change is hard. And especially in education, being an early adopter can also be a scary thing. But eventually, if the idea is a good one, everyone is doing it.

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