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Principal: Why our new educator evaluation system is unethical
A few years ago, a student at my high school was having a terrible time passing one of the exams needed to earn a Regents Diploma, The Washington Post reports.…
Getting kids to learn is about relationships
“Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like,” says Rita Pierson, a veteran educator and recent TED Talks Education speaker. According to Pierson, connecting with students on a real, human…
Top quality education for everyone! But what’s ‘top quality’?
When 160,000 students registered for an online version of Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence course, many thought that the dream of bringing top quality education to everyone was within reach, Forbes.com reports.…
Editorial: Make the Common Core standards work before making them count
I cannot say this more simply: We are committed to the success of our students. That means getting the transition to Common Core standards right. That’s why today I am…
‘Radical’: Education reformer Michelle Rhee argues that tough love is best
Michelle Rhee headed the District of Columbia public school system from 2007 to 2010, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.…
Education demands tech upgrade
Technology has changed lives in a number of meaningful ways, a Politico opinion column reports. …
What teachers need and reformers ignore: time to collaborate
One of the primary things that teachers value but that school reformers have given short shrift is time to collaborate. …
Teacher of the year: Let us lead
New Haven’s teacher of the year put on a “phosphorescent” shirt and lit up an Omni Hotel ballroom with a challenge to a school reform crowd: Let teachers be leaders…
Guest: Turn STEM into STEAM with arts education
I tell people that I am a native of Seattle, but that I only knew it before it became cool. The creative economy hadn’t really happened yet — Boeing was…
Opinion: Bridging the disconnect between teachers and the ed-tech industry
Teachers show up at large, industry-driven conferences feeling more than a little like middle school students at their first dance, EdSurge reports.…