I’m a bit wary/skeptical about this whole “Flipped Classroom” idea and how it works in practice. Diana Laufenberg spoke for me, also, in some of her tweets about the concept: My issues with the concept of flipping is that I … Continue reading →

The world’s tallest tree, a redwood right here in Northern California, was recently discovered to be the world’s tallest tree. Robert Krulwich, one of my favorite commentators, wrote a must-read article about it at NPR this morning and included this … Continue reading →

One of the key qualities missing in the school reform debate (and, unfortunately, sometimes in our classrooms) is the quality of trust. I thought I’d bring together a few related resources I’ve seen or written over the years, and hope others will suggest more. Here are my choices for The Best Posts About Trust & [...]

Newsweek, which doesn’t have a great track record showing good judgment in education issues (see Did You Know That THE Key To Saving American Education Is Firing Bad Teachers?), has now published a guide on How to Close the Achievement Gap. It highlights some good ideas, like increasing quality pre-school education and learning from the [...]