While at dinner with friends last night, a problem that I often pore over came up: that of teacher preparation. I’d like to offer a disclaimer before I go any further in this post: I was not adequately prepared my first year of teaching. That led to many tears on my part…and probably on the… Continue reading 5 things that would fix teacher prep programs – or would they?
Retention of students in a grade for an additional year has been shown, time and again, not to actually help in catching students up to grade level, but to increase the likelihood of students dropping out. Whether it’s based on grades or attendance, think about it: hearing something the same way twice does not likely… Continue reading My end-of-term dilemma
It all comes down to trust. One of my roommates is a teacher, and some of her teacher friends from a different part of the state came to visit her this weekend. Naturally, I spent our Sunday morning time at the breakfast table bringing up issues in education. Good conversation was had. As one new… Continue reading Building trust among students and educators
Teaching is unique. I can think of no other profession as influential as education. Sure, accountants are important. Lawyers and judges can affect millions with a single decision. The person responsible for making sure that the sewer pipes stay unclogged absolutely deserves our respect. But without teachers, none of those people would exist. Even the… Continue reading The limited influence of teachers; or, why I’m starting this blog
Beyond the Bubble Sheet 