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Creative Teachers, Micromanaged
Who the heck is Andreas Schleicher? Must be someone important. Amy Gibbons, who wrote [‘We are driving out creative teachers,’ says Pisa boss](
Lessons from On Writing Well
Over the last few days, I've been checking out books on writing. At the library, I'm the guy juggling a stack of books about writing. I'll read a few chapters. Then, put the book i
A Model for Classroom Instruction @jsbednar
"What should instruction look like in the classroom?" A simple question, right? Trying to answer it has been a bit of a pain. I've spent time looking for what I learned previously.
MyNotes: Leading High-Performance School Systems Part 2
Continuing my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, Leading High Performance School Systems. I have to admit
Classroom Discussion - Sparking Learner Curiosity #3
Michelle Lucas has great ideas about Sparking Student Curiosity . This blog entry continues my
Innovation: Change That Adds Value
What a delight to see Grant Lichtman's response, By Definition, Better Learning Is "Innovation," to my
Value Added Innovation (Updated)
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Comment Hoist: The Naked #EdTech
"I have observed first hand the time gobbling activities to which Dr. Schmoker refers," says commenter James Willison. In the spirit of celebrating blog comments, and James' observ
Cutting Ineffective Instructional Strategies #edtech
Every problem passes through three stages on the way to acceptance: First, it appears laughable; second, it is fought against; third, it is considered self evident. Source:
Banning Technology: A Rebuttal of a False Savior
Disclaimer: Note that this blog entry does NOT say technology use in schools is bad, evil or we shouldn't be doing it anymore. It DOES try to include as much research as I co
MyNotes: Schmoker's Focus - What Works
In reading Mike Schmoker's book, it's easy to see that he has a message aligned to his goal of "simplicity, clarity and priority." In this blog entry, I'll try to capture some of t
MyNotes: Michael Schmoker's Focus on Time-Gobbling EdTech
Over the past few days, as time permits, I've begun reading Michael Schmoker's Focus . I decided to see what Schmoker and ASCD have been promoting the last few years. Of course, I
Back to Basics: Lamenting EdTech's Demise
The September, 2019 issue of [ASCD's Educational Leadership publication](