When Schools are Adversarial, No One Wins
Almost everyone agrees that parents and schools should work together, that they are partners in creating successful students who are...
Testing: How Much Is Too Much?
Pretty much everyone in America agrees that our students spend too much time taking tests. The kids, the parents, the teachers, now even...
Do We Really Value Diversity in Schools?
A couple of weeks ago, 700,000 people used the hashtag #IStandWithAhmed to show support for 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed. Ahmed was falsely...
Could Competency-Based Learning Be the Wave of the Future?
Peter thinks school is a drag. He is an avid reader, and he finds his Language Arts and History classes boring. In his mathematics class,...
Learning about Business and Connecting with Community
“How can we embolden a generation of entrepreneurs to invigorate Rhode Island’s economy by leveraging the unique strengths of the Ocean...
Divine Providence: Engaging Community
This month, GQ Magazine proclaimed Providence the “coolest city” in America. If you live here, this probably doesn’t surprise you. We’ve...
Reading for Pleasure Predicts Academic Success
In education, we’re always looking for the magic bullet – that one thing that will help children to succeed, that will help eliminate the...
A Broader Definition of Education
“Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.” - Mark Twain I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote recently. We tend to think...
The Arts, Education, & Transformation
These days, with the rise of Common Core and the growing emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), we tend to place...
Can Education Drive Social Change?
If you are a regular reader of my column, you may know that I was born in Washington, DC and raised in Maryland. I started my teaching...
