How a teaching exam affects educator effectiveness
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
The ESSA honeymoon is over
Kevin MahnkenWith our laser-like focus on American K–12 education (and the even narrower territory of American K–12 reform), it can be easy to forget that good schooling can be found in many forms—and many settings.
The Family Feud edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk discuss the debate sparked by Robert Pondiscio’s recent article, the Department of Education’s proposed ESSA regulations, and Kansas’s school funding debacle. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines whether a teacher observation framework can affect student outcomes.
Social justice, education reform, and how this whole Left-Right feud is missing the point
Derrell BradfordBy Derrell Bradford
Gary Johnson quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightGary Johnson, the former two-term governor of New Mexico, is the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee.
The importance of parent intuition and observation in recognizing highly creative children
In my work with hundreds of families, I have observed one common truth: Parents are the experts on their own children, especially when it comes to giftedness. Parents often observe certain characteristics in their children and view them as positive traits—until those same characteristics are regarded negatively in school.
Powerlessness, anger, and schools
I believe people are generally at their angriest when they feel powerless.It’s one thing to be unhappy with the current state of your life—heck, we’ve all been there. But it’s entirely different when there’s nothing you can do about it. That causes fury.