[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] This is my third blog post as the guest of the week so I thought it was time I introduced myself a little more and talked […]
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[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] I have been reflecting on global collaboration and what it means for teachers, students and the wider community. I have also been reflecting on sustainability of […]
The use of a graphing calculator is considered an integral part of the AP Calculus course, and is permissible on parts of the AP Calculus Exams. Students should use this […]
So far I’ve covered a technological and an ideological problem. This one’s logistical. Specifically, in a discipline where one question can have many answers, it’s easy to set up a […]
Now, this may seem like I’m contradicting the opinion of the guest blogger last week. However, I’m not referring to the endless pursuit of rankings and grades. I’m meaning the […]
My run officially starts tomorrow, but I wanted to get my standpoint up. I’m a high school mathematics teacher, and I focus on my class. I spend most of my […]
So, you’re making your technology pitch to the school. You’ve just been to the conference and still feel the warm buzz of The Future, and you want the teachers to […]
Before I go on, I need to clarify something: I am addressing the use of social technology, not technology in general. (Although an aversion to technology in general is related […]
Don’t get me wrong: there are options to put equations on a computer. Most computers have at least Equation Editor if not MathType. Scholarly papers in mathematics often use LaTeX […]
What follows is an actual conversation between me and a dear friend who is also an administrative colleague. His name has not been changed, since he is guilty and cannot […]
This is not an advertisement for The Education Trust, nor is it an endorsement of all that The Education Trust stands for. This post is merely my commentary on one […]
Thus far, I have posted about educational conspiracy, challenging the competitive nature of schools, and assessing assessments. What follows is a topic near and dear to everyone’s career and workplace. […]
Aside from serving as one of two Assistant Principals in my high school, I am also lucky enough to supervise three departments, one of which is Special Education. I do […]
In our last post, we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) shared with you our 5 essential questions for the 21st Century Learner as well as our thinking behind how and […]
Yesterday we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) spoke about our efforts to broaden the conversation that we had been having within our department with our wider school and the leaders […]
So where do we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) go from here? Over the past week we have taken some time to reflect on our process of creating a meaningful […]
One could hardly call me a conspiracy theorist; I don’t put much stock in Area 51 theories, alternate possibilities of the JFK assassination, or any such popular underground thoughts. But […]
You’ve probably heard of the 21st Century Learning Initiative. There’s a good chance you think it is mostly about technology in the classroom. But that’s a misconception. The 21st Century […]
I’m tired of going to school. I don’t mean the elementary school where I work. I actually like that. When I entered the classroom I was told that the state […]
I will not reduce public education to an economic institution. It has become popular over the last few decades with the growth of the 21st Century Initiative to talk as […]
I’ve enjoyed the week. I’ll continue to watch for comments and respond to them for a week or so. And I’m sure I’ll be back regularly to the blog. My […]
tWhen Scott put out his initial request for guest bloggers on school leadership, we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) considered whether we fit the bill. We are not school heads […]
Last year, we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) sat down to tackle the big question, “How does an information and technology curriculum stay relevant and meaningful in the 21st Century.” […]
Is the term leadership a euphemism? If so, fornwhat? n Since about half of America is holding a primary or a caucus today, thatnquestion seemed relevant. I’m not sure most […]
Today was Day One in the script of the new reading program we started thisnyear. Not to be confused with Monday (which, obviously, it wasn’t). Unlessnschool is cancelled due to […]
Because education is largely a government function, there seems to be littlenhope of ever disentangling politics and education. n Today I’ll wear black tonschool. I’ve worn black to school almost […]
The first school I taught at when I entered the classroom at a few years ago was Big Creek High School. You may remember the movie the school featured prominently […]
Greetings from Chiang Mai, Thailand! We are a cohort of 10 administrators from California who decided to take a risk and look at leadership from a global perspective. We’ve had […]
Elephant Conservation Center After an intense week of late nights working and fast-paced assignments, several members of our cohort took a needed reprieve Saturday to visit the beloved and endangered […]
This is the 3rd of this week’s blogs from the California School Leaders in Thailand. They are participating in an international post-graduate leadership program in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Phra Saneh […]