Education Reformation
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Our Not so Magical Education System
New blog category: A Student’s Perspective. My students have a lot to say about the current…
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My Journey into the Spotlight
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. My Resignation Letter went viral through Facebook…
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I’m Taking a Stand
Thursday, March 13, 2014, my children and I will be at our state capitol in Denver,…
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Opting Out: Why Ian Will Never Take State Tests
I’m taking a stand this year: My son is not taking the standardized state tests that…
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Part 3: The solution is right in front of us
Robinson’s final point is that we cannot help our students thrive under the current educational system,…
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Part 2: the 2nd principle that drives human life
In an earlier post, Part 1: Identifying the problems, I discussed how Ken Robinson’s video is helping…
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Part 1: Identifying the problems in our current educational system
Ken Robinson: How to escape education’s death valley I love Ken Robinson’s videos: He is entertaining…
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Can We Escape the Matrix?
Many people are talking about what’s right and wrong with education; Luba Vangelova’s Steve Hargadon: Escaping…
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Why are children crying about school?
If you have a child who enjoys school, count your blessings. I don’t. I have a…
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New York Principals’ Letter of Concern
One year ago today, over 1500 New York State principals signed a letter that outlined their…
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The Three Mistakes Parents Make
In my last post I wrote about my perspective as a teacher and a parent. I…
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Parents in Education
If parents really want to make a difference in their children’s education, they have the power…
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To Be or Not To Be…A Teacher: The Architecture of the Classroom
In my last Education Reformation post about Teachers’ Roles, I defined teachers as guides or facilitators to…
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To Be, or not To Be…a Teacher: Teachers’ Roles
I truly hate the present trend of teacher bashing: The belief that all the problems in…
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High School Reformation
In my last post I discussed the experiential learning taking place in my journalism class. I believe…