We have long written about our shared belief that schools are built upon a foundation designed to support an educational system whose century has past. Our own research during the writing of The STEM Shift reinforced our belief.  Schools are spinning as they push and pull with new ideas, demands, and methods but they are not making forward motion that is future inspired. The structure of schools, the organization of the school day, the manner in which students are taught and assessed, the attention to ongoing professional development, and the supervision of teaching and leading remain similar even after all our tinkering.    Read more...