“There may be a lot of things that Democrats and Republicans disagree on, but educating our students about American civics is something almost everyone can agree is vital.” -Governor Ducey, February 2017 In 2018, Governor Doug Ducey signed SB
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SB 1318, a bill which expands requirements for identifying students with dyslexia and training teachers to help them, has been passed in the Arizona Senate and assigned to committee in the House of Representatives. It was developed by a group
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Last month I blogged about my struggles with independent reading asking you, the experts, for feedback, answers, and ideas. Wow! I never expected the feedback you provided to encouraged me to think, reevaluate, and ponder the subject so profoundly. After
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The beginning of a new school year is all about getting to know your new students, showing classroom procedures and rules, making a new friend or two.. right? Wrong. The beginning of a new school year is all
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What I discovered at our school was something that we already knew: Although we are an urban-based public school within a district with issues mirroring the nation, we had little to no annual teacher turnover. Our students return to a
Read MoreLook at the following statements, and consider your level of agreement and whether or not a potential scenario exists where you would make such a statement. Think of each as it relates to the latest iteration of high-stakes testing in your context.
Read MoreTesting Day is silent, of course, but teachers are not even allowed to examine or discuss the state standardized assessments after the fact. I can’t see how this helps advance teaching and learning.
Read MoreAmethyst and Sandy Merz fail to truly disagree, but succeed in uncovering some compelling possibilities for Common Core Standards implementation.
Read MoreAre you caught in a tornado? Is school a cat or a washing machine? I synthesize how ideas of embracing volatility outlined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb relate to principles of the Global Fourth Way in education outlined by Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley.
Read MoreHow could providing test or quiz proctoring change the way we use our time as teachers?
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