We must rethink a system that simultaneously needs and deters effective teachers. We must rethink a system that sees schools and teachers as the sole lever for eradicating poverty. We must rethink a system that sees teaching as knowledge transfer. We must rethink a system that sees economic advancement as the motivation for learning. Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Could a nation agree? Maybe a small one. Maybe a state could, or a city, a district.

A blog for parents and others about the K-12 world. I touched on this issue in a post back in June. What are some other common neuromyths? A common sign of dyslexia is seeing letters backwards. Individuals learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning style, such as visual, auditory, or kinesthetic. The eating of sugar has a detrimental impact on attention. Conducted in the UK and .

Reflections of a Second-career Math Teacher. What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all its children. Any other ideal for our schools is narrow and unlovely; acted upon it destroys our democracy. Showing Work in High School Mathematics. I have yet to discuss the collection with them, however, I will do so soon. Here is what I sent my students.

Among The Dead And Wounded Her Darling Boy She Found. There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell. She had sweethearts a plenty, and men of high degree. But none but Jack the sailor, her true love ever be. Oh her true love ever be. Oh his darling girl behind.

United Way of the National Capital Area is working with local partners to address the many needs of residents in our region. Disadvantaged children start school at least 2 years behind in pre-reading skills.

A view on education from a young educator. Sunday, August 29, 2010. Well, I must say that I am not having a lot of success at this blog thing so far. I started last year with the hope of documenting some of my learning and experiences as a young educator. Speaking of this school year, I only have four classes.

Saturday, June 21, 2008. Is one of my favorite writers. What a nice surprise it was for me to see him invoke one of my favorite poets, Allen Ginsberg, in this meme. In which he asks the blogosphere to help him fill out a Ginsberg-like poem.

Using technology in the classroom comes with some drawbacks. These are my thoughts of those drawbacks and what we can do about them. Friday, May 25, 2012. Overall, both books are very well written and both styles serve the purpose of the author very well. In terms of how quickly the author gets his message across and readability, I feel Mitnick does a better job. Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Please comment and make suggestions. Saturday, May 12, 2012.