Part 2: 50 States, 50 Sets of Standards v. One Country, One Set of Standards
Part 1 here. As I suspected, I've been reframing my claim as I've been writing and reflecting. My original claim: One country with one set of learning standards helps reduce teachers' workload and frees up more time to talk about pedagogy. Where I am today: One...
Part 1: 50 States, 50 Sets of Standards v. One Country, One Set of Standards
It took a while to get around to it, but I listened to the Hamilton's Broadway album last month. I hesitate to say I joined the cult of Hamilton but I've no qualms claiming it's the single best musical every written. Ever. In the history of the world. Forever. And I'm...
On Jargon
I'm working up the courage to start my own podcast. As a part of my brainstorming/courage building pre-work, I've been listening to podcasts at every possible opportunity. As it so often goes, listening to one leads to another and suddenly I'm binging on a...
The Big Picture of High School Graduation Criteria
In American public high schools, students generally need three things to be considered done with a free public education. 1. Passing scores on exit exams 2. Sufficient course credits 3. Be at least 17 years old Not all states use the same criteria for exit exams,...
Gee willikers, Mister! I never thought of that!
It's a common theme among those who are not fans of Common Core to use sarcasm and derision when talking about teachers who attribute a change in their practice to those same standards. (I weighed the pros and cons of linking to particular writers who practice this...
Broadening Our Concept of the Whole Educator
Attending to the social and emotional needs of individual educators is an important component of a healthy classroom, school, and public education system. At the same time, ensuring a healthy system and a safe space for all children requires that all adults in the...