Response: The Value of 'Small Learning Communities'
Educators Ted Appel, ReLeah Cossett, PJ Caposey and Tom Hoerr contribute their commentaries today sharing different perspectives on what a "small learning community" might look like....
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May 01, 2015
April 29, 2015
What Are 'Small Learning Communities' & How Do They Work?
The new "question-of-the-week" is: What are 'Small Learning Communities' (dividing large campuses into special interest small schools) and how do they work?
January 30, 2015
Response: Differentiation Is Important 'Because We Teach Students Not Standards'
Three well-known educators/authors provide guest responses offering effective ways to differentiate instruction: Regie Routman, Carol Ann Tomlinson, and Laura Robb.
January 10, 2015
Response: Teachers Of Color Can 'Broaden Student Perspectives'
Teacher Ya Po Cha, teacher Elizabeth Villanueva, student teacher Billy William Ivy, biligual aide Alma Avalos, and student Amanda Martinez provide their thoughts on recruiting teachers of color. In addition, I include comments from readers.
January 08, 2015
Response: 'Education Suffers' Without More Teachers Of Color
Teachers Antoine Germany, James Pale, Dominique Williams and Evelyn Ramos; and student Jacquelin Estrada contribute their thoughts on the need for more teachers of color.
January 06, 2015
Response: The Teachers of Color 'Disappearance Crisis'
Gloria Ladson-Billings, Travis J. Bristol, and Terrenda Corisa White provide written responses to this week's topic: How Can We Increase the Ranks of Teachers of Color?
January 05, 2015
What Needs To Happen To Recruit & Retain More Teachers Of Color?
The new question-of-the-week is: What Needs To Happen To Recruit & Retain More Teachers Of Color?
December 23, 2014
Response: 'Care Is The Catalyst For Learning'
Sean McComb, P.J. Caposey, Cindi Rigsbee, A. William Place, Jennifer Fredricks and several readers share their thoughts on the role of "care" in the age of standards.
December 21, 2014
Response: 'There's Nothing More Innovative Than Care'
Educators Andre Perry, Sara Ahmed, Kristine Mraz, Sean Slade, and Mai Xi Lee provide responses to the question: "How does caring relate to our current focus on standards in education?"
November 07, 2014
Response: 'Getting What You Pay For' In Teacher Evaluations
This last post in series on teacher evaluation shares commentaries from W. James Popham, Barnett Berry, Pia Lindquist Wong, Rick Stiggins and Derek Cabrera, along with thoughts from readers.
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