In recent national surveys, students have clearly indicated their desire to learn more about possible career paths by getting out of the school building and seeing what the world of work is all about. Kim Farris-Berg reviews the research, and draws connections to Chapter 8 of A Year at Mission Hill. Read Full Post >
In the tiny town of Hartsville, South Carolina, an experiment is underway that could transform American public education -- and reintroduce the nation to a forgotten champion of child development. What are they up to in Hartsville -- and what might the rest of us learn as a result? Read Full Post >
In the latest chapter of A Year at Mission Hill, we see children and adults in repeated states of deliberation. Yet the art of deliberating -- or having long, careful conversations with other members of a community -- has been supplanted in recent years by our love of decisions. Sam Chaltain considers the costs of such a shift. Read Full Post >
A good LLR would help you learn three things: How do I do my job better today? What do I need to learn for my next job? What do I need to know and be able to do for my 5 year career goal? Read Full Post >
There's a movement underway in Rhode Island, one in which people's personal stories about teaching and learning are lighting a clearer path for school reform. What if more communities were willing to follow suit? Read Full Post >
The National Science Foundation has launched an effort to make the science of learning and education more cohesive Read Full Post >
In maintaining our fixation on reading and math achievement, what do we fail to see? A recent announcement of the test results of one school -- a school in which the author knew all 56 of the tested students -- prompted some reflection. Read Full Post >
A team of three experienced educators are crossing the country to identify successful practices from schools of every kind before they design and open a model public school. What have they discovered? Read Full Post >
Collective inquiry helps build a shared vision for students' futures, and offers a constructive way for teachers to improve their craft together. Read Full Post >
The Bay Area is unquestionably the world's leading innovation hub--and that includes learning. Ten years ago it was all about Silicon Valley, but recently Oakland emerged as an edreform hotspot. Read Full Post >
