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I have two new posts up this week to tell you about, each very different in their own ways. The first can be read at Edutopia and is called "My Love Affair with TED (.com).  It's about the miracle of the ...

Hey all! My first post is up at The Huffington Post. I now find myself wondering where my-little-website-that-could really stands in this edublogosphere. I mean, I post a lot about practice on Edutopia. Now, I'm posting for HP. ...

How do we teach and assess the skills for a 21st Century world and still cater to 20th Century assessments if testing dictates curriculum?  This is the topic I tackle in this month's edition of Education Week's Teacher Professional Sourcebook.  ...

I have deep sadness sometimes when I think about the frenzy surrounding so-called education reform. This should be a time of unity, where all those involved are called upon to solve the multitude of problems that plague our system and ...

Hey readers! I am hoping that the power of social media can help a gal out.  I'm in the need of a catchy title for my new book that is due out in early 2011.  The working title is Tips for ...

So clearly we've all been thinking a lot about the necessity of test scores in making high stakes decisions. I mean, test scores seem to be used in everything these days: teacher evaluations, a student's college or career readiness, ...

In my last post, I wrote the following: There is definitely a common theme among them all: disappointment. But there’s another common theme as well: hope. We hope this is the start of something. We hope that the door remains cracked ...

So, just to continue yesterday's post on preparing for Monday's conference call with Arne Duncan, I wanted to cover a little of what we planned to discuss with the Secretary. Our topics, as I said before, were selected from ...

I’m exhausted. It’s why I’ve been a little quiet as of late on my tweenteacher scene. But I assure you, it isn’t because I’ve been up late watching TV. (Although is anyone else watching Lost? I ...

Well, I am in absolute awe of fellow Teacher Leader Network member and blogger, Anthony Cody. What began as a personal open letter to Obama on Facebook, has blossomed into a full-on social networking movement. Based on sheer ...