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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Friday, October 7, 2011

Omnipresent Poverty and US Competitive Advantage

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Using test-scores to hold teachers accountable for student education variables not under teacher control is clearly wrong-headed, but for so...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Lake Wobegone Effect Plagues Parent Surveys

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THEN (not so then) A 2008 poll from Education Next and the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) at Harvard University found ...
Friday, September 2, 2011

The Teachers' Social Security Safety Net

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Over at Justin Baeder's blog , there is a lively discussion of Social Security. I suspect I provoked some of it. Please read the origi...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Last Hired, First Fired Punishes Expert Teachers

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Steve Owens has posted quite a fine article about the single salary schedule used by most districts to determine teacher salaries. I'...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Why Data Drives (Instead of Informing)

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According to Justin Baeder , “Data is merely one tool at the disposal of skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable professionals.” The crux ...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

“Do Education Schools Give Too Many A's?”

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That is the question posed by a recent EdWeek article and answered in the affirmative by a recent study out of the University of Missouri ...
Friday, June 24, 2011

These Wings Don't Fly

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“Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty. I see a glass that’s twice as big as it needs to be.” ~ George Carlin T...
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