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Being happy in my classroom, it has been years since I have had to search for a job and go through the whole interview process.  Thinking back on it though, my stomach does a little flip as I remember cover letters, resumes, gathering my college and grad school transcripts, teaching certificates, building a portfolio, interviews, second interviews, writing samples and sample lessons. 

A friend of mine recently went through this whole process as she went on her first job interview…

Long-Term Benefits of Music Lessons

By SINDYA N. BHANOO

Childhood music lessons can sometimes leave painful memories, but they seem to carry benefits into…

There is hardly a bigger issue in education: should teachers actually teach, or should they stand around pretending to be furniture?

Modern progressive education constantly praises Constructivism, Discovery, student-centered learning, et al. Conversely, progressive education is absolutely indignant about the thought of a teacher directly telling a student anything.

But ask yourself these questions and answer in a personal…

Rethinking the Rise of Inequality

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My favorite book to read on Veterans Day is a book that several years ago, I sent to my father-in-law, a veteran.  The Wall, by Eve Bunting is a picture book with the simply beautiful message that although it is an honor for a child to see their grandparent's name on a memorial, it is better to have the grandparent here, telling you to button-up your jacket.  Read it with your students, or read it with a veteran that you love.

Happy…

 New Math and Reform Math have many things in common. They seem to have been designed by smart, very cynical people who did not actually want children to advance in mathematics.

So lots of complexity was created. Lots of distractions were created. Lots of tiresome difficult algorithms were created. Teachers are not supposed to teach. Children are supposed to sit around a table in little groups and figure out mathematics for themselves. When they have questions, they…

The Myth of Teachers Not Changing

Larry Cuban

http://larrycuban.wordpress.com

How I Talk to My High-School Students About the Internet

Kin…

How I Helped Teachers Cheat

By DAVE TOMAR

FROM 2001 to 2010, I worked as an academic ghostwriter, helping students cheat in college and grad school.…

Using the “Wisdom of the Crowd” to Make Good Decisions

In this Harvard Business Review article, Alex “Sandy” Pentland (M.I.T.) warns leaders to avoid two common errors when making important decisions: working in isolation and following the herd. Successful decision-makers, he says, engage in social exploration – reaching out and forming connections with many different kinds of people, exposing themselves to a broad variety of thinking,…