Administrators
One Piece of Advice for Any Teacher, Anywhere
One Piece of Advice for Any Teacher, Anywhere
I work with lots of teachers and I am in lots of schools. It occurred to me not so long…
What If the Crisis in Public Education Is Not What You Think?
What If the Crisis in Public Education Is Not What You Think?
Over the past month, teachers in West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, and North Carolina led mass protests, accusing state…
How Women Took Over Education Administration
How Women Took Over Education Administration
All I’m going to say is the Nation at Risk report was published in 1983, triggering decades of aggressive reforms…
Why Ed Tech Breaks Your Heart & How to Avoid It
Why Ed Tech Breaks Your Heart & How to Avoid It
I’ve advised hundreds of educators and school leaders on educational technology. Here’s why ed tech usually breaks our hearts and…
What Constitutes Teaching?
What Constitutes Teaching?
The 3rd installment in my Education Series for LinkedIn, check out this brief video where I pose some of the…
What Constitutes Learning?
What Constitutes Learning?
We must ask very different questions in education if we are going to expect different outcomes. I’m convinced that it…
If You’ve Never Seen UNESCO’s Education Plan, You Really Should
If You’ve Never Seen UNESCO’s Education Plan, You Really Should
UNESCO’s goal for education by 2030 might be summed up as, “Towards inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning…
You KNOW Learning Happens Here
You KNOW Learning Happens Here
What life and energy Bronx middle school ELA teacher Laura Weiss brings to her craft–including the front of her room.…
Helping School Leaders “See” Ways Forward
Helping School Leaders “See” Ways Forward
As an academic, it’s all too easy to rely on words alone when trying to support schools: feedback, reports, emails,…
Quick, Quantitative, and Consistent Way to Track Student Engagement
Quick, Quantitative, and Consistent Way to Track Student Engagement
Never underestimate the power of a clipboard, a pencil, and a well-designed piece of paper. When students see that a…
When “Slavery” Meets the Standard
When “Slavery” Meets the Standard
This was the homework question: “Give 3 ‘good’ reasons for slavery and 3 bad reasons. Make notes and then put…
You Can’t Follow the Money if You Can’t See the Books
You Can’t Follow the Money if You Can’t See the Books
Raise your hand if you have no idea 1) how much your local schools are funded by the state, 2)…
Observing Teachers, Minute X Minute
Observing Teachers, Minute X Minute
I observe a lot of teachers teaching. Over time, I’ve developed a tool that helps me stay focused while being…
Teacher Suspended for Giving Birth to Child! (In 1913, but Still.)
Teacher Suspended for Giving Birth to Child! (In 1913, but Still.)
Education is one of the fields that looks today a lot like it did a century ago. (Though, I will…
“Leave Them Kids Alone”
“Leave Them Kids Alone”
Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2” from 1982 puts a short film to the anti-school anthem. It…
A Different Way to Think about the English-es We Speak with Jamila Lyiscott
A Different Way to Think about the English-es We Speak with Jamila Lyiscott
We all speak different ways in different contexts. When students do it, adults sometimes tell them to speak “properly.” Jamila…