The Heights

I guess movies about teachers are made for people who think they could never be teachers, so that they can imagine how great a challenge it would be. Like I would watch a movie about climbing Mount Everest. Real mountain climbers probably don’t spend a lot of time watching the Discovery Channel, either. They probably […]

Resistance

I advertised that I would follow up with explaining why observing K-12 teachers, rather than using standardized testing to evaluate education practice, would be a hard sell. At least, I will try to explain. Teachers are defensive. It may be hard for people who have not taught to understand how vulnerable teachers are. And I […]

Lessons from Preschool

Seven years ago, I began my transition from research to teaching. I also moved from preschool to high school. It was an awkward transition in my thought and practice, just as it is for students. While best practice in early childhood education tells you to observe children, see what they are ready for, and […]

Put A Ring On It

Last week I was handed a stack of surveys for my students. Some of the questions were about their sexual practices (or lack thereof). I sort of hated to touch the things, even blank. They suggested to me that our assembly the next day would be about sexual practices (or lack thereof), the tail of […]