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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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Wrong Questions About Spreadsheet Math

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Spreadsheets are a ubiquitous and necessary tool these days. Students need to learn spreadsheet math. "Our children still spend hu...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Surprise! Kids Value Rote Learning...

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Surprise! Kids Value Rote Learning... ...just not when they are the one expected to memorize knowledge. Have you ever had a child ask you...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

In Case of Nothing to Do, Break Glass...

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...and then sweep up broken glass. Americans have hopes and ideals for public education. As David Sirota explains, Here in the industr...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Smart People (You and Me) are Stupid

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A recent provocative article from the New Yorker begins: Here’s a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. ...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Parents In Contempt

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As long as schools hold the public (who pays their bills, by the way) and parents in utter contempt, I seriously doubt that they will be abl...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Unresolvable “Science” Debate?

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Will the controversy between evolution and creationism ever end? Is it destined to swing forever on the pendulum of public opinion? The en...
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...
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