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It’s Time to Follow the Doctor’s Orders: The Work of Atul Gawande
March 30th, 2012
As a graduate student, my education practicum professor highly recommended Atul Gawande’s work, highlighting its relevance to the reforms currently underway, particularly through Race to the Top. While initially skeptical, it was quickly apparent that my professor was on to something – and it looks like the education world is starting to see...VIEW ARTICLE
Why Are You Running? The Race for School Board Leadership is On
March 27th, 2012
If you have attended local school board meetings, you’ll know they can be thoughtful, productive, policy-focused, and decisive. They also can be long, tedious, weed-strewn, raucous, and frustrating. Were it not for the significant responsibilities that board members have for the quality of our schools, one might wonder why anyone would...VIEW ARTICLE
Teachers Support Common Core and Other Reform Policies
March 21st, 2012
Scholastic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released the 2012 “Primary Sources” report (PDF), an annual survey of teachers’ views on their profession. I was particularly interested to see how my colleagues across the country viewed the ongoing implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The report’s findings...VIEW ARTICLE