Dec. 16th: A conversation with Leslie Laing, former president of the Forum of Black Affairs, and host of #Calling Men In Breakfast
Dec. 9th: It’s time to abolish standardized tests;
Changing how students earn grades?
The overdue case for Competency-based Education;
How to Teach Older Students S-E Skills? Try Civics;
Science & engineering in the early grades;
Ways to Use Art in Content Classes;
Math Learners as ‘Sense Makers’ Science Denial in the Classroom:
Radically Inclusive Discipline ; Fighting Racism, Quietly;
The System Only Worked Because It Was Pushed;
The 5th Dimension
Dec. 2nd: The Misuse of Testing;
Tougher Teacher Evaluations Showed No Gains;
Grading Practices That Should Change;
Empathy Is a Crucial Skill. How We Teach It:
Common Fallacies About Creativity;
The Awesome Importance of Imagination;
Misinformation Is About to Get Much Worse;
The Accidental Communicator;
Teaching science through learning expeditions;
School Libraries and Controversial Books;
Can We Talk About Critical Race Theory?
Problems at D.C. Jail Were Ignored – until Jan. 6;
Teaching kids about social justice:
Addressing Aggression in the Classroom:
Things Are Getting Better!
Nov. 18th:
Study correlates SROs with increased risk of firearm discharges;
How angry are parents about masks, really?
Democrats Need to Confront Their Privilege;
Republicans Schooled the Left in Virginia;
The Man Behind Critical Race Theory;
The Mind-Set That’s Tearing Us Apart;
The Conversation Workout; How I Taught Controversial Texts;
Elemental vs Emotional Love;
Albert Einstein’s letter to his daughter
Nov. 11th:
Schools’ role in promoting civic engagement;
Bringing the public to the table; Collins & Stevens;
Discussing race improves outcomes for all students;
Before You Cancel Dave Chappelle;
Why High School SEL Programs Feel ‘Lame’
Enhancing Empathy in Poverty Simulation;
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic -and anti-Racism;
Teachers’ views have a place (sometimes) in the classroom.
The overdue case for competency-based education;
Alfie Kohn: Rethinking Classroom Rules;
Feeling guilty won’t save our souls;
Love (literally) makes the world go ‘round
Nov. 4th: interview w/ Dr. Carline Crevecoeur
This was a lot of fun!
Oct. 28th: The Trouble With Tipping;
Addressing the Suffering Underneath;
Does Restorative Justice Work?
Making better progress on ‘diversity, equity & inclusion’
According to 100 Black teachers;
The power of estimation in math;
The value of Equitable Classroom Participation;
Helping students hone public speaking skills;
Tiny thoughts
October 7th:
Do Your Kids Need Social Media?
We must make math more engaging;
Essential elements of a successful school board;
Encourage Problem-Solving by Letting Students Lead;
Students Sought Changes; Their Principal Listened;
Maximizing Student Voice in the Classroom;
How to Keep Restorative Justice from Failing;
So What Should Parents Do? (Alfie Kohn)
Archangels Q & A; 7 Universal Laws of the Universe
Sept. 30th:
A 6th Grade Class on Racism Got Me Ready for Life;
“Police see themselves as educators; students do not;
Using Metacognition to Enhance Learning;
The Importance of Student Choice;
TELL CHILDREN THE TRUTH
Alfie Kohn on Classroom ‘Management’
Why relationships, not $, are the key to improving schools;
Why Is It So Hard to Be Rational?
‘Trust the Experts’ We’re Told. We Shouldn’t.
Sept. 23rd: Florida scraps year-end tests;
Parents want kids to learn about slavery – but not CRT;
This Is Why Liberals Keep Losing;
Bernice King Calls on Educators to Teach Nonviolence;
Is Self-Awareness a Mirage?
Characteristics of effective science instruction;
How Much Water Do You Actually Need?
Supporting critical numeracy skills;
Advice for Schools Caught Up in Conflict;
The Neuroscience of News Overload;
I Asked the Archangels About Heaven
Sept. 16th:
Expert Advice for Dealing with High-Conflict;
What’s the Point of Grades?
School Shooters: A History of Social Rejection;
We’re Working For Each Other, Not The Money;
How 9/11 is taught in school;
The politics of sex ed leaves a lot untaught;
8th grader challenges school dress code;
I Asked the Archangels About God
Sept. 9th:
Involve students in developing the 5-year plan;
Civic Engagement in Math & English class;
I Asked the Archangels About Covid;
‘Cultural illiteracy’ led to failure in Afghanistan;
Afghanistan, a false binary;
Rick Hess on Critical Race Theory;
My White Colleagues Forced Me To Be An Extrovert;
Sept. 2nd: ‘Cheating’ At College?
It’s Time for a New American Revolution
We cannot just ‘check the box’ on civic education;
Teaching kids about the Holocaust?
Is Data Science the New Coding?
The Future of Democracy;
Our Pathetic Herd Immunity Failure
Aug. 26th:
Close to Home; Making a better democracy;
America needs democracy learning communities;
Moving Beyond Compliance;
Parents Like Social-Emotional Learning, But Not the Name;
Surprising Common Ground on Schooling;
Portrait of a Graduate; Reimagining Academic Success;
Why Are So Many Black Kids Suspended?
What science tells us about improving Middle school;
Thinking and rationality
Aug. 19th:
How white people can have conversations about race;
Punishment doesn’t address the root of behavior;
Teaching Race in Kindergarten?
Is ‘Learning Styles’ a Zombie Idea?
The need for civic education in 21st-century schools;
When Is the ‘Best’ School Not the Best?
Aug.12th: Teenagers and the Smartphone Trap;
Facebooks’ broken vows;
The news should empower, not just trigger us;
Empowering students to hear, not fear, different perspectives;
We Are Not Teaching Boys About Being Human
Describing the Skills for the Future of Work;
Comprehensive civics education;
Teaching children why to write, not just how;
Aug. 5th: A tale of two stories;
Service-Learning: Connecting Learning to the Real-World;
Black history is integral to American history;
‘Showing up’ for 2nd graders;
Racism: Are We Missing the Systemic Forest for the Trees?
Kids Are Learning About Race on TikTok;
The Power of a Democratic Classroom;
10 Amazing Life Tips From Jesus
July 29th: I Live Here;
Race Affects Home Values More Now Than in 1980;
Is the Ku Klux Klan ‘Morally Wrong’?
NJ school builds relationship w/ police;
The role of school facilities in Learning;
‘Culturally Sustaining’ Math Instruction;
Why Math Class Is Boring;
More on Standardized Tests;
Why Is UC Dropping the SAT?
The ‘Performance of Femininity’
Your Thoughts Can Change Reality
July 22nd: “I don’t see color, I’m colorblind”
Our founders believed civic education would foster democracy;
How to win friends and influence readers;
On re-reading Peter Drucker;
The Advantages of Working With Student Teachers;
Ways to teach Math more Meaningfully;
The true costs of the American diet;
A Reality Reset Is Coming;
What Can You Control? Inside Your Mind
July 15th:
Standardized tests don’t measure how much students learn;
Students Say: Teach the Truth;
Educators Should Teach the Truth;
8th Grade Policy Summit connects students to local issues;
Sexual harassment is normal for some students;
Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make a Difference;
Smithsonian: Nurturing Young Thinkers;
How Should We Do Drugs Now?
You’re Being Manipulated
July 8th:
Bernice King: We Need to Teach Nonviolence;
Changing Your Mind Can Make You Less Anxious;
Arguing-to-Learn vs Arguing-to-Win;
The Toxicity of Woke Culture;
Teaching Students How (Not What) to Think;
Missing From the Discourse About Anti-racist Teaching;
Reprioritizing Standards for Middle and High School;
Focus on Learning, Rather Than Grades;
‘Safety First’ Drug Education
July 1st:
Why White Students Must Be Included in Equity Efforts;
Ruby Bridges: Educators Are Nation’s Equity Lifeline;
Productive Classroom Debates on Sensitive Topics;
DeWitt: Ban Topics – or Allow Students to Explore Them?
These Districts Defunded Their School Police.
What is a Centrist?
June 24th:
Life Skills that Kids Are Not Taught in School;
How Students Reimagine Education;
Teen Boys Need More Than One ‘Sex Talk’
Student-Centered Mathematics;
Games Can Have a Powerful Impact on Learning;
State takeovers don’t help struggling schools;
Speaking Truth to Both the Right and Left;
More on: Don’t Label Me
June 10th:
Students are a valuable resource;
How will schooling change over the next 10 years?
The What, Why, and How Of ‘Interleaving’;
Should SUVs Get a Pedestrian Warning Label?
Don’t Label Me:
How to Do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars
June 3rd: Why critical race theory matters;
Educators at Center of a Cultural Fight;
School Police Don’t Make These Students Feel Safe;
Former Students Help Address Racism at High School;
Revisiting, Rethinking Our Priorities;
The Impact of Awards; Start measuring skills, not degrees;
A new ‘Phys Ed’ ? Effective Science Learning;
Reimagining AP teaching with PBL ; Basketball Mathematics ;
Teaching Personal Finance ;
Using Literature to Develop Relationships
May 27th: What Is Critical Race Theory?
No, It Isn’t Racist to Teach Anti-Racism;
Pa: still separate and unequal;
White Shame Isn’t Helpful;
The Burden of Being ‘On Point’
Guns Down: turning anger into advocacy;
A professor became a police officer;
Retaining Educators of Color: Some Practical Advice;
‘Teaching the truth’: Tennessee educators respond
May 20th:
Young People Want to Save Their World. How Can We Help?
The Power of a Vision statement;
True inclusion requires viewpoint diversity;
The Fear of Success; the Elevation of Others;
‘Durable’ skills are the next big thing;
“All we are asking for is change!”
Do You Know Who You Truly Are?
May 13th: interview w/ Dr. Sam Richards
World in Conversation
May 6th:
Sec’y Cardona on Standardized Tests;
Getting School Climate Right:
How Science can enhance communication skills & curiosity; Reading Rewires Your Brain;
When Teachers Overcome Math Anxiety…
Performative Rage is Not Activism; Moving Beyond Cancel Culture:
America’s Hidden Common Ground
April 29th:
Kids aren’t racist, are they? Constructive Conflict;
Leading for Democracy: A Vital Agenda for Public Schools;
Building a schoolwide culture of critical thinking;
A whole-school approach to student well-being;
The Benefits of Reading for Fun;
Math ..and Project-Based-Learning;
How to weave real-world phenomena into science class
April 22nd:
Those Annoyingly Loud TV Commercials;
Adults who view TV & social media as news sources are less informed;
What to tell the next generation of political reporters;
Does Humor Help Students Remember?
How learning through play can help you succeed as an adult;
I Am Helping to Destroy the English Language;
“By the Way” Remarks;
What Did the Average 1930s German Think of the Nazi Regime?
April 15th:
Teaching Positive Creativity;
Help High School Students Develop Empathy;
How a Successful Science Teacher Failed Her Students;
Make sustainable residencies The standard;
Questions to Support a Student’s Path to Success;
How Psychedelics Help People Cope w/ Racial Trauma;
More on Robert Putnam: The Upswing:
April 8th:
Optimism is Contagious; The Focused Brain;
New National Civics Guidelines Carve a Middle Path;
Robert Putnam: The Upswing: How America Came together a century ago & How we can do it again.
April 1st:
Putting democratic principles into practice – at school;
How to Engage Without Melting Down;
Inclusion makes diverse teams work;
What Are (We) Creating These Days?
Personal Finance Class!
The Evolving Roles of School Resource Officers
March 25th: A Christian vision of social justice;
(Tell the truth, change your mind, repair the damage)
Can White Evangelicalism Be Saved?
Greed, Poverty and Evangelical Politics;
A Culture of Kindness in Early Childhood Classrooms;
Educator Well-Being – We Need Systems Change;
Standardized testing amid a pandemic will do kids & teachers more harm than good
March 18th: Shaking Up Standardized Testing;
How Should Educators Measure Learning?/’False Precision’;
U.S. Companies: These Are the Skills Students Need;
Covid Absolutism and ‘Hygiene Theater’;
Beyond “Voice” to Contribution;
Student Radicalization: It Can Happen Here;
Interrupting the Extremist Pull
(How to help teens resist white nationalist propaganda)
Love Is Medicine for Fear
March 11th:
Changing Your Mind is a Skill. Let’s Teach It;
My Hope for the New Education Agenda;
A Better Way to Think About Conspiracies;
Why basic math is central to democracy & politics;
Feds say tests still required; is it time to mobilize?
There’s a Better Way to Parent: Less Yelling, Less Praise;
Is Too Much Choice Is Hurting America?
March 4th:
The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know;
When did we give up on persuasion?;
A Radical Proposal for True Democracy;
The Book That Should Change How we Talk About Race ;
Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America?;
King: ‘Corporate America can save the soul of America’;
PA Charter School Funding Reform Long Overdue;
Can We Stop Fighting About Charter Schools?;
The hijacking of the charter school movement
Feb. 25th:
Leading for Democracy: A Vital Agenda for Public Schools;
How to Talk About Sensitive Social Issues;
Why ‘Unity’ Is So Elusive; Make Every Conversation Count;
Learning Means Changing Your Mind;
America’s Zero-Sum Thinking on Race and Wealth
Feb. 11th:
Let’s Keep Talking About Racism: Here’s 10 Tips;
Should teachers be apolitical? (no)
The Important Political History of Black History Month;
A Fuller Picture of What a ‘Good’ School Is;
Preschool program linked with better social skills years later; Are We Teaching the Math Kids Need?
Feb. 4th:
For sake of democracy: the art of conversation
Can we teach our way out of political polarization?
Teaching ‘through’ Black History, not ‘about it’;
When History Class Feels Like Propaganda;
Socialism for the Rich. Capitalism for the Rest.
Evilcore just raised their rates, again
Jan. 28th:
“We the People” need to grow up; Stop Keeping Score;
Duckworth: ‘It’s More Important to Be Nice than Gritty’
How the ‘4 Cs’ prepare students for Life;
Leveraging intrinsic curiosity in Science;
Fueling Teachers’ Passion and Purpose
Jan. 21st:
NBA players: we live with white supremacy every day;
How Teachers Can Get America’s Story Right;
Teachers of Color Tackle Controversial Civics Topics;
What Biden can learn from FDR;
Was Jesus a person of color?
Jan. 14th:
Has the Pandemic Ushered in New Norms in Education?
Make Schools More Human;
Principals Need Help Building Anti-Racist Schools;
Systemic Racial Bias Is Not a Myth;
Equity Is Not a Zero Sum Proposition
Jan. 7th, 2021:
This is Our Country’s Rebirth
3 Ways to rebuild the system after a crippling campaign;
Biden.. Must Change Education Policy;
School Wasn’t So Great Before Covid Either