Category Archives: Teaching

Tuesday Tidbits, November 23, 2010

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday this week, kind readers! The new Education Next is out and is very much worth reading. I was particularly interested in Mike Petrilli’s piece on differentiated instruction, something that was covered in this blog a … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tidbits, November 16, 2010

OK, just videos and just TED talks – a new kind of post for me. First, Reddit‘s Alexis Ohanian and his talk about Mr. Splashy Pants: “It’s OK to lose control.” Second, Conrad Wolfram on teaching kids mathematics through computer … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tidbits, November 2, 2010

Hope that everyone voted. Will be very interesting to see what tomorrow’s news brings. OK: Not so much tidbits this Tuesday – more of a music post. Music makes you smarter! In so many words that was on the cover … Continue reading

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Just what is differentiated instruction?

Debbie Collins from Albemarle County Public Schools is a saint; the Director of Elementary Education and Facilitator for Gifted Services at that Virginia district, Debbie is very, very busy, but she still agreed to be my first guest blogger, helping … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tidbits, October 26, 2010

Yup – almost Halloween. Scary! Sean Slade from the Healthy School Communities was the guest blogger for Valerie Strauss’ Washington Post blog Answer Sheet back in August; see his post about social and emotional learning. He writes about the school … Continue reading

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Expeditions and exhibitions – big chances for students to show their stuff

For ten years I worked for Modern Red SchoolHouse (MRSH), one of the original Comprehensive School Reform designs under the aegis of New American Schools. One of the most powerful parts of that design, which often got short-shrift during implementation … Continue reading

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