Heather Wolpert-Gawron

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Sacramento’s Got the Students on Board with Learning

Sacramento’s Got the Students on Board with Learning

By on March 25, 2008

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.

The Triumvirate of Success

The Triumvirate of Success

By on March 24, 2008

In a response to the New York Times article from 3/23, there are three elements that must be in place for a student to succeed: the home life, the school, and the student.

Bad Teachers are not Tenure’s Fault

Bad Teachers are not Tenure’s Fault

By on March 23, 2008

How do you get rid of a cruddy teacher? The administrator has to do their job.

Walmart presents: (insert some president’s name) Middle School

Walmart presents: (insert some president’s name) Middle School

By on March 21, 2008

Perhaps the creation of a privately funded public school is something that should be entertained.

“If a child can’t learn the way we teach…”

“If a child can’t learn the way we teach…”

By on March 12, 2008

"If a child can't learn the way we teach, we have to teach the way they learn." Change is hard but necessary to our goal of teaching students.

CUE Conference #2: Ted Lai

CUE Conference #2: Ted Lai

By on March 11, 2008

I met Ted Lai at CUE this year. What a great guy.

What I Love About Teaching: Part #1

What I Love About Teaching: Part #1

By on February 24, 2008

This is a first in a series of articles about those points that make Teaching so awesome.

Student Friendly Websites

Student Friendly Websites

By on February 20, 2008

K-12 Student-Friendly websites for safe research online

Education X-Prize

Education X-Prize

By on February 17, 2008

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.