We have lots of definitions of “college readiness”; here are the ACT’s
definitions [http://www.act.org/standard/] as well as the Common Core’s in
Language Arts
[http://www.corestandards.org/
Every day, students across the country open the doors to their classrooms and
see a stranger standing where their regular teacher should be. “Are you our
sub?” they demand in a less than
I am a big fan of those educators who have learned that you can use these tools,
together with critical thinking, as a means of empowering students to take on
their own learning.
On June 29, 2015 at the ISTE Conference in Philadelphia, Audrey Watters spoke on
a panel called “Is it Time to Give Up on Computers in Schools?”. The transcript
of her speech can
Our homeschooling journey began nearly a decade ago, when our three year-old
daughter started preschool. I was certain she would love school.
She didn’t.
We cycled through three schools. At one, teachers
Though one might imagine that suggestions emerging from a preschool storytime
may not seem to be a likely source of wisdom for an adult audience, I find that
we often forget the importance
I was in my car, pulling into the driveway after picking up some takeout. The
radio was tuned to NPR, but I wasn’t paying that close of attention. I was
exhausted after
Last year, I experienced two months that were very challenging for me as a
person and as an academic. One of my sons, who was seven, became very ill and
missed a lot
When we think about K-12 and higher education, educators think of them as two
separate entities. Within K-12, we divide it further; primary, junior,
intermediate, and senior. These artificial silos create barriers to
Just over a year ago, my “learning” exploded. I was developing a hybrid Canadian
online delivery program for Chinese high school students. I was encouraged to
push the boundaries of K-12 online and
Listen to this chapter here, or subscribe to the entire serialized audiobook.On
my luckier days, I am gifted a few invisible moments at pick-up time before my
son or one of his
Don’t throw the past away.
You might need it some rainy day.
Dreams can come true again,
When everything old is new again.
—Peter Allen, “Everything Old Is New Again”
Click here
“For children can accomplish the renewal of existence in a hundred unfailing
ways.”
— Walter Benjamin, “Unpacking My Library
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