The Hidden Power of Our Beliefs About Students and Learning
There is a saying: “Whether you believe you can, or you believe you can’t, either way you are right.” The …
A Crucial but Often Ignored Aspect of Educational Equity
A growing number of educators and school leaders are making equity a priority in their schools and with students. They …
What If We Developed Curriculum Focusing More on “Why” and Less on “What”?
We typically think of the curriculum as what we teach to students. However, while what we teach is important, what …
Revisiting the Cursive Writing Debate
Several months ago, we examined the debate around whether students should be required to learn cursive writing. Consider that we …
Time to Re-Sort the Relationship Between Curriculum Content and Learning Skills
There was a time when students came to school because it was where the information and knowledge needed for success …
The Challenge to Close the Achievement Gap Among High-Performing Students
We want to think of our public school system as a societal commitment to providing all children and young people …
College Admission Decisions: Can’t We Do Better?
As young people approach the end of their high school years, they and their families go through the ritual of …
Countering False Promises to Improve Learning
Three years ago, the Washington D.C. School District added twenty days to the school calendar on thirteen campuses at a …
Crowdfunding Classroom Resources: Growing Opportunities and New Dilemmas
It’s not a secret to educators that schools across the nation are underfunded. The problem is not new. Parent and …
Textbooks and The Future of Learning
Textbooks have been an assumed component of classroom learning for generations. They have been a staple of lesson planning and …