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, December 29, 2016

When Are We Ever Gonna Use This?

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Raise your hand if you have ever heard this question, “When are we ever gonna use this?” When I was a young teacher, I tried hard to answer...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Teachers Should Teach to the Test

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Should teachers teach to the test? Some say of course we should, in order to give students the best chance for achieve their highest potent...
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Can You Teach the Bible in Public Schools?

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The short answer is yes, you can and should teach the Bible in public schools. The long answer is more nuanced. There are three subjects...
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...
Thursday, August 18, 2016

This is What's Wrong with Tech Articles

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GreatSchools has an article about evaluating the effectiveness of technology in your child's school. Just like most such articles, it ...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Wrongness

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The topic of being wrong pops up more and more frequently in public discourse these days. Author Chuck Klosterman, maintains we are probably...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Missing Key to Understanding Place Value

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I write a lot about place value. Place value (along with zero) may arguably be the most important math concept because it underlies every s...
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