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Competition in Schools: Comment on Nancy Flanagan’s article
In this article I comment on Nancy Flanagan's blog and give my own take on competition in the classroom.
To P.E. or not to P.E.: that is the (fitness) question
This is in response to the Sacramento Bee's article about failing PE students having to re-take PE in 10th Grade. Poor souls.
Joanne Jacobs article: “Odd Ducks”
This is comment made to answer the question "Is there less room for odd ducks in today's schools?" as posed by Joanne Jacobs.
Students as Teachers
Student-made films are nothing new. In 6th grade, I, for one, wrote, directed, and starred in a brilliant re-creation of the epic tale of the Greek myth of Narcissus complete with a leap into a very unheated pool at the
Career Sampling: Dave Saba comment
This is a response to Dave Saba's blog on the amount of careers an average 18-40 will have in their lifetime. Will it effect education? Maybe for the better.
Sacramento’s Got the Students on Board with Learning
In response to the article in the Sacramento Bee, I applaud Kevin MacDonald for daring to ask students why they think there is an achievement gap.
Differentiating NCLB
The Chicago Tribune reports that they have decided to differentiated NCLB. Bully for them.
Education X-Prize
Education needs to reach beyond those within education for ideas on how to solve its problems. Maybe the X Prize Foundation can figure it out.
Fundraising Stinks
With the passing of the nutrition laws in education, fundraising education now falls on the shoulders of the teachers. Maybe districts need to figure out how to fund their programs instead.
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