Category Archives: School

Happy the beagle

Being home over the holiday got me thinking about school and the town I grew up in – and Happy the beagle. I used to take that dog to school. My brother Jeff and I would walk there – it … Continue reading

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Does class size matter?

Many moons ago – summer of 2009 – there was an AP piece about the increase in class sizes across the US and further chatter on blogs like Eduwonk and the like that it isn’t really about class size but … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tidbits, November 30, 2010

Just a few quick notes, folks, of what has come ‘cross my desk these last few days. Am working on a deadline for a new project and need to grind out on that. I had not heard of Dan Habib’s … Continue reading

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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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What makes for an effective principal?

I have worked with many principals during my career – those at the three schools when I taught, those that helped to implement the Modern Red SchoolHouse initiative when I was at that non-profit, those with which I have assisted … 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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