Road Trips in Education
David B. Cohen is a veteran high school English teacher from Palo Alto, Calif., and former associate director of Accomplished California Teachers. When he was on sabbatical, he used the time to travel to schools throughout California and write a book about his experiences. Follow him on Twitter @CohenD. This blog is no longer being updated.
Education
Opinion
New Network Offers Guidance on School Discipline
This new network pulls people into dialogue, and will offer suggestions and resources that acknowledge the complex and diverse settings in which changing approaches to discipline need to develop.
School & District Management
Opinion
In Schools, Constant Change Defies Resistance
Teachers and schools are always in the midst of change; if they appear to resist change, it's probably related to the changes they're already navigating.
Education
Opinion
Unions Behind the Scenes
That's the big union machine at work. Your neighbors. Your kids' teachers. Volunteering. Contacting one voter at a time. Speaking from the heart and from professional experience, out of a sincere desire to see better schools, better teaching, and a better future for our children.
Education
Opinion
California's Education Progress Depends on Torlakson
If voters place more stock in the results produced by incumbent Tom Torlakson than they do in the advertising of challenger Marshall Tuck, California has a chance to continue improving education.
Education
Opinion
'Crenshaw' Offers a Cautionary Tale
A new documentary short film, "Crenshaw," shows how top-down reform policies such as school reconstitution can do more harm than good for students and the community.
School & District Management
Opinion
Teacher Leadership: Exception or Norm?
Does teacher leadership make for better classroom teaching? Maybe. But it will definitely make better schools, better policy, and a stronger teaching profession.
Education
Opinion
Enough About Finland, Let's Talk About Norway
After spending a day with a Norwegian school principal touring two American secondary schools, I came away with some useful observations regarding the similarities in our teaching and learning experiences, and the differences in the ways our systems operate.
Education
Opinion
Traveling a New Path to Learn About Education
Thank you for checking out the first post in my new Education Week Teacher blog, "Road Trips In Education." I'm visiting teachers and schools throughout California this year, and hoping to pass along some useful observations about the intersection between policy and practice.