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Darwin himself struggled to explain the evolution of so intricate an organ as the human eye. But scientists have discovered a worm’s eye that may make the job easier.
Was Rolling Stone’s psy-ops exclusive a “cautionary tale about people doing something they are not trained for and the media commenting on something they know little to nothing about?”
Comparative cognition expert Laurie Santos’ research with capuchin monkeys shows that we both fall prey to the same irrational economic tendencies.
A new ‘dementia map’ of the UK suggests six out of ten cases go undiagnosed, leaving families without the support they badly need.
Talk to the workers who are hurting most in this epic downturn, and you’ll find they are overwhelmingly out there on their own. No one has their back. Which is why unions matter.
Why are women earning an average of $280 per hour to do, essentially, what the rest of us do for free?
Watching Prince Albert in the movie The King’s Speech and his struggles with stuttering, both before and after he became king of England, was as compelling a drama as I’ve […]
Scientists can’t definitively say why some cells become cancerous, but an even bigger mystery is why some cancer cells spontaneously regress and even disappear on their own.
When Scott first invited me to contribute a post in response to “What Does Every Administrator Need from Teachers” I immediately thought about the “Seven Gifts of El Milagro” that […]
Dear Scott, I haven’t really answered your question, “What do administrators need from teachers?” Instead, I’ve deferred to a colleague who has a most unique perspective. I’d like to share […]
My cell phone rang from the passenger seat of my car as I crossed the last intersection before a two-mile stretch of Hydraulic Road leading to Albemarle High School, my […]
One of my administrative colleagues at my school here in Shanghai is a marathon runner. I am not. The mere thought of running for more than my personal requirement of […]
I want to thank Scott for asking me to do this and I want to curse him a little for making me go last. This is not an easy crew […]
As an administrator I feel that my job is to create, foster, and sustain a culture of learning that focuses on the success of each and every student.Paramount to this […]
by Richard Kassissieh A student gazes at a mystery solution. Its contents are unknown. The student reaches into her toolkit, a set of known solutions, and one by one, combines […]
n by Andrew Smith at Learning Out in the Open n Lately there have been a few words that have become ubiquitous in media discussions of education. That’s right: standards […]
I was a big fan of the recent series on Dangerously Irrelevant about what teachers want their administrators to realize. As a school Principal going into my sixth year with […]
When Scott asked me to contribute a post in answer to the question, “what do administrators need from teachers?” I was happy to comply. As superintendent of schools, I spend […]
I would like to preface my answer to this question by telling you that I am very lucky to work in an elementary school at which my comments are observed […]
Have you ever taken part in a conversation about progressive education or school reform and left the dialogue wondering if you were even talking about the same topic? Often I’m left wondering how […]
Guest post by Tyler Rice As a husband, I am accountable to my wife, not to the county in which our marriage license was issued. As a father, I am […]
I have been mulling over the theme “reconciling standards with 21st century learning” for a few weeks now, or to be honest, for the last sixteen years or so (I […]
Image by opensourceway This summer I have been conducting an experiment. Rather, I have been engaged in a personal project. I call it Twitter Book Club. Twitter Book Club is […]
In the past several years I’ve been very fond of saying that moving into the 21 century has very much been a return to our roots. We are finding words […]
In the 35 years since I got my first job teaching writing, a few new tools that make writing easier have been invented. I used a retractable fountain pen, one of […]
The Current Landscape These are challenging times in the current landscape of learning and teaching. The standards movement is pressing upon us and students and teachers are being measured in […]
I’ve been pushing Google Apps for a while now. I have been pushing colleagues and speaking to groups and faculties and school boards. I have written at length about it […]
First I’d like to say thanks to Scott McLeod for the opportunity to write a post for Dangerously Irrelevant. The topic of student collaboration is one that has been bouncing […]
I was honored when Scott asked for my contribution to this series of posts on what teacher want from an administrator. It just so happens I have a thought or […]