School Crossing: The Intersection of Education and Society

Provocative commentary on competing educational stakeholders and how their entrenched interests collide to obstruct the goal of world-class education in America. Includes teacher training and quality, curriculum design, teaching resources, Japanese education models, book reviews, practical teaching tips, more.

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Showing posts with label Achievement Gap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Achievement Gap. Show all posts
Monday, September 26, 2016

California Proposition 58: A Solution Looking for a Non-existent Problem

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In 1998, it was Hispanic parents who clamored to get rid of bilingual education. Bilingual education was not a bridge but a jail. Hispanic...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Increased Reporting DOES NOT Increase Achievement

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So here I am, in the land of tiger moms, where supposedly parents are highly involved in their child's education, even riding that pendu...
Friday, March 2, 2012

How Rigor Empowers Academic Achievement

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Maybe we do need another word besides “rigor” , but “challenging” and “rich” are weak alternatives. Rigor in my teaching practice means c...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Summer School: What's Old is New

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EdWeek is reporting that across the nation “dreaded summer school” is at risk. With summer having officially arrived this week, childre...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Stand and Deliver? No, Sit Down and Shut Up

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The movie, Stand and Deliver, told the inspirational story of one teacher's success in using Advanced Placement (AP) calculus with his d...
Monday, October 12, 2009

Closing the Achievement Gap: One Modest Story

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If you are an American overseas with a family, apart from homeschooling, there are generally three ways you can see to your kids' educat...
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