AMLE President Jeff La Roux shares his experiences with advisory programs. He finds that such programs help students build character while supporting and enhancing academics and increasing cooperation and teamwork. Read Full Post >
William D. Waidelich, Ed.D., Executive Director of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), reminds us that the transition from middle school to high school requires the focus of parents and educators working together throughout the school year. Read Full Post >
ASCA Executive Director Kwok-Sze Wong shares what, from a parent and school counseling perspective, he wishes could have been different to improve parent engagement in his children's schools. Read Full Post >
Last Friday, Mark Edmundson, an English professor at The University of Virginia, wrote a scathing critique of online learning in The New York Times. Mr. Edmundson's understanding of his subject lacked an in-depth intellectual or practical study of the myriad diverse programs available to students from grade school to graduate school. Read Full Post >
John Swanson points out that customizing learning via technology is both an opportunity and a dilemma for educators, and he reminds us that widespread change will require a coordinated approach from all stakeholders. Read Full Post >
ISTE CEO Don Knezek believes that emerging technologies should transform not only the learning experience of students but that of teachers as well. Read Full Post >
NASSP's Bob Farrace believes transformation is within the grasp of all schools that aspire to it. Read Full Post >
