Good Professional Development Mirrors Good Teaching

11 years ago

by Mike Anderson “I went to a workshop on active learning, and we just sat and listened all day!” “I…

Filling the Education Data Prescription

11 years ago

Dr. Jenny Rankin illustrates why data used with high-stakes consequences should always be made “over-the-counter” (embedding guidance for users) to…

From LinkedIn: Jack Welch: Skip the Traditional MBA

11 years ago

https://youtu.be/cP-vmK27UdY&t=96s No living person is more closely linked with the concept of business leadership than Jack Welch. Even for those who have…

From District Administration: Magnet schools make a comeback

11 years ago

Districts rejuvenate specialized, themed programs to promote student success   by Mackenzie Ryan A t Nashville’s Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High…

From BBC News: Niger meningitis: Schools shut to curb outbreak

11 years ago

A ll schools in and around Niger’s capital, Niamey, have been shut until Monday because of a meningitis outbreak that…

After-school Activities: New Rules for 21st Century Kids

11 years ago

When I was growing up in Minnesota in the 1960s, “after-school activities” for me meant walking out my family’s back…

The Why law schools are losing relevance – and how they’re trying to win it back

11 years ago

by Danielle Douglas-Gabriel Law schools across the country are facing their lowest enrollment numbers in years, causing some to slash…

NYT: Teachers’ Unions Fight Standardized Testing, and Find Diverse Allies

11 years ago

by Kate Taylor and Motoko Rich I n Florida, the teachers’ union has lobbied to limit the use of standardized…

From CBS: Sir Ken Robinson on creative schools, transforming education

11 years ago

APRIL 21, 2015 –  The education reformer’s 2006 TED Talk on “How Schools Kill Creativity” is TED’s most-watched presentation ever,…

nprEd: Anti-Test ‘Opt-Out’ Movement Makes a Wave In New York State

11 years ago

by Anya Kamenetz Across New York state this week, some students are refusing to take a test, and they’re not…