Awards are part of our culture. Just as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has the Academy Awards, schools and districts hold awards for students as the year comes to an end. Awards are like summative assessments. They are the conclusion of a value of the work done by a person or persons. What if school districts developed a culture in which a celebration of each other's work was an annual event?  What if we all held our own Oscars for teachers? We would call them…

My name is Michele McLoughlin and I am a graduate student at Queens College pursuing my master’s degree in art education. As part of my degree requirement, I’m working on a research project. My project involves interviewing a series of school administrators who are responsible for hiring art educators. 

I would like to interview you in person regarding my topic on the process of hiring art teachers. This should only take an hour of your time.

Message me if you…

Instead of incapacitating people's ability to problem-solve or try new ideas -- which is what fear does to us -- research on school reform strongly suggests that policy-makers should be encouraging school leaders to take a more humane approach. In their …

Just as with reading, it is best that the principal (and superintendent) model and lead as a writer. Whether aboard with the Common Core or not, common sense tells us that reading and writing across the curriculum are essential facets of 21st century learning. Just as reading in a literature class requires some of the same and some different skills than a physics class, the same is true of writing. Similarly, no matter the grade level, some different sets of…

Employees have consistently complained about the teachers in the building who have been promoted to school administrators. Most comments are usually referring to those individual's bad practices when they were teachers. Teachers also complain that these individuals have friends in the building which get special attention. With all things being equal, which practice  better promotes maximum success for our schools? Promoting a teacher from within the ranks of the school to school…

Here Comes The Classroom Observation and My Slim Chances of Being Rated a Top Teacher (Becca Leech) Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice by larrycuban / 7h // keep unread // hide // preview Tennessee teacher Becca Leech has been, in her words, “a special educator since 1991, with experience teaching infants to young adults in rural, suburban and urban communities, and in both private and non-profit school settings. I currently coordinate an alternative graduation program for…

Letting Parents in on the Secret of School

By Peter DeWitt on February 22, 2015 7:40 AM

Let's get two of the most common obstacles out of the way first.

Some parents don't want to engage - Perhaps they had a tough school experience when they were growing up. Maybe, they feel intimidated that we engage in educational talk and they don't always know the acronyms. What if we tried just one more conversation? What if we channeled Covey and tried to understand a little bit…

Looking at Teacher Accountability Through a New Lens…

Passing the Oracle 1Z0-330—great advantages for the IT professionals

Understanding the nature of 1Z0-330 Oracle Fusion Workforce Compensation Cloud Service 2016 Implementation Essentials

The Oracle Oracle Fusion Workforce Compensation Cloud Service 2016 Implementation Essentials is a well-known Oracle certification exam, which is associated with  numerous promising job roles. The Oracle 1Z0-330 questions has designed the core areas of…

Passing the Citrix 1Y0-351—great advantages for the IT professionals

Understanding the nature of 1Y0-351 Citrix NetScaler 10.5 Essentials and Networking

The Citrix Citrix NetScaler 10.5 Essentials and Networking is a well-known Citrix certification exam, which is associated with  numerous promising job roles. The Citrix 1Y0-351 questions has designed the core areas of Citrix Citrix NetScaler 10.5 Essentials and Networking in a technical way…

A Response to “Differentiation Doesn't Work”

Jay McTighe

January 2015

In the January 7, 2015 Commentary in Education Week, James R. Delisle opined that “Differentiation Doesn't Work.” Given that I co-authored a book with “differentiated” in the title (Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design, ASCD 2005), I felt compelled to reply. However, given that my…

A curious part of Secretary Duncan's press release was buried at the end of the second paragraph where he noted the hard work of teachers, principals, students and families. Where is the evidence from which he based this statement? Does that mean for states that are recorded as having stayed the same, or declined a point or two, that the teachers in that state did not work hard? Or that the principals, students, and families in those states were not as hard working as in other states?…

Many teachers are completing their administrative certification. When there's a vacancy in the school, these teachers are sometimes promoted to become interim acting administrators and then eventually administrators. Should a teacher be allowed to be an administrator in the same building that he or she taught?

 I have asked this question of many people but have not received a clear answer as to the policy of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators (CSA) with regards to Educational Administrators. Please advise if you know. I would like to know where this policy is documented, so I can be informed