No one said it would be easy and a number of people have made various suggestions, many of which ended up with tweaks around the edges. Much about the system, the delivery and the environments remain too much the same and are not engaging the majority of students in meaningful learning experiences. Part of the
Reflecting on a long and continuing career as a professional educator, here are 10 lessons I consider among those that are important. Understanding this part of the definition of “important” may help: “likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being.” This doesn’t mean there aren’t more lessons. These are some of mine,
Choosing a school in some quarters is controversial and I understand why different people respond differently when the topic of school choice comes up. School choice has gotten a bad rap and there are some good reasons why. One of the reasons is that charter schools, new to the scene starting in 1992, have had
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL ? (Posted originally August 5, 2018) Why do we say that you are going “back” to school? We know generally that it means returning, often to something familiar, going “back” somewhere and that is certainly one of the meanings when using the word “back” as an adverb. However, it also implies
What is plain English? What are some the hallmarks of a good writer? Who do you like to read and why? If you can answer those questions easily, then you know what plain English is. Four of my favorite writers, among many, are David McCullough, Anne Lamott, Atul Gawande, and Malcolm Gladwell. They are very
Starting in 1964 and stopping full time involvement in 2011, I worked with three types of schools that “educate” most of the K-12 children in the United States – public, private and charter which is a public school of choice. Approximately 1,770,000 students are home schooled. As we approach the end of another academic
