Yep, That’ll Do It: PBL Edition
If you're a teacher, or just someone on the outside looking in, then much like a teacher, you oftentimes find yourself shaking your head at some of the decisions when…
The Graduation Rate: A Numbers Game
One of the biggest debates when it comes to education, is that of the ever-increasing graduation rates that many districts across the country are experiencing, as well as doing their…
Changing The Culture: Part 2 Of N—The Graduation Rate
One of administration's, along with every other educational "expert's", favorite and overused catch phrases—believe me, there are many—over the last few years is: change the culture. It has been…
The Great Book Cover-up
About a year ago, I posted the picture below of some beat-up books from the social-science department. The set of books seen in that picture, as well as the rest…
Thanksgiving Noodles
A few weeks ago, I wrote a story on Carol, a person who has been with a particular school district for over thirty years. In the article, which can be…
Students First—Part 1 Of N: Holiday Edition
We so often hear the words "Students First" when it comes to education, but how often do those using the phrase in some speech to a room full of parents…
Grading Manipulation: 0% = 50% Edition
Some of you may have heard or read somewhere that schools are using innovative policies to reduce the number of D's and F's that students are earning, all the while…
Changing The Culture: Part 1 Of N—Pedagogical Flair
How many times have we heard at some staff meeting or professional development that we need to “change the culture”? Well, that depends as to how long you’ve been teaching,…
Yep, That’ll Do It: Smart Board Edition
In 1988, Edward James Olmos portrayed Jaime Escalante in a film that would come to epitomize the struggle of teaching in a world that didn’t trust teachers. At the end…