The fiction fallacy
Kathleen Porter-MageeThe Common Core ELA standards are right to takes on one of the most prominent and often fiercely defended fallacies in American education: that fiction is the only—or perhaps even the best—way to develop students’ love of reading, learning, and critical comprehension skills.
Content matters: The real lessons we need to draw from elite schools
Kathleen Porter-MageeYes, let’s find ways to drive better discussions in the classroom. But let’s also recognize that what makes those discussions work in America’s elite private schools is that they are built atop of solid foundation of rigorous content and hours and hours of practice.
"Devil's in the details"
Aaron ChurchillOhio educators talk about the promise and challenges of implementing the Common Core.
Challenging the science status quo
Tyson EberhardtHere’s hoping “next generation” also means “better”
Early reports from the heartland show support for the Common Core
Terry RyanThe report, Future Shock: Early Common Core Lessons from Ohio Implementers, will be released next week, but some of Belcher’s findings are worth reporting early because this is such a burning issue for schools and educators across the state.
Set high goals for all of our students
Kathleen Porter-MageeThere is a saying among high performing schools that there is no 100 percent solution to helping students learn. Instead, there are a hundred 1 percent solutions that add up to big results. The same is true in the world of education policy.
The State of Preschool 2011
John HortonThe what and who, but not the how (much)
Off the Clock: Moving Education from Time to Competency
Layla BonnotAnytime, anyplace, anyhow, any pace
Off The Clock: What More Time Can (And Can’t) Do For School Turnarounds
Hanif AbdurraqibBillions of dollars are being spent to increase learning time in struggling schools through Extended Learning Time (ELT). “ELT,” which the U.S. Department of Education defines as the use of a longer school day, week, or year, is a key component of the School Improvement Grant program aimed at turning around failing public schools.
Arts Education In Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1999-2000 and 2009-10
Adrienne KingThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released Arts Education In Public Elementary and Secondary Schools1999-2000 and 2009-10, a report detailing the status of arts education in K-12 schools, the third study of its kind.
Choosing Blindly: Instructional Materials, Teacher Effectiveness, and the Common Core
Daniela FairchildE.D. Hirsch gets a new ally
Are "just right" books right for the Common Core?
Kathleen Porter-MageeIn the 1990s, much of the fireworks in the education policy debate centered around a “reading war” where supporters of whole language squared off against the forces of phonics. Now, in the Common Core era, I predict a similar firestorm is on the horizon.
You heard that right
Arthur McKee, Kate WalshNCTQ's Kate Walsh and Arthur McKee explain the significance of the Brookings Institution's recent report, "Choosing Blindly: Instructional Materials, Teacher Effectiveness, and the Common Core."
Getting good ideas to the finish line: choice, political will, and a coxswain
Peter MeyerDavid Brooks, E.D. Hirsch, and why the status quo persists
Learning a lesson from America's rural schools
Chris TessoneWith the spotlight on urban schools, recognizing the value of our country's rural schools is often forgotten.
They'll Swallow More Learning if You Sugar-coat It
Jester SlimMary Poppins was onto something
Courage, instruction, and being open to the changes the Common Core demands
Kathleen Porter-MageeResistance among teachers to changing their instruction poses a serious challenge to Common Core implementation.
In building common science standards, not all benchmarks are created equal
Kathleen Porter-MageeA look at the merits of the science frameworks for the PISA, TIMSS, NAEP, and ACT.
Evaluating the NYC Core Knowledge Early Literacy Pilot: Year 3 Report
Daniela FairchildThis stuff really works!
Memo to the world: America’s secret sauce isn’t made in our classrooms
Michael J. PetrilliInnovation is learned on the weekends
Liberal arts vs. technical training
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Peter MeyerChecker and Peter square off
Send in the clowns: Common Core implementation advice just keeps getting worse
Kathleen Porter-MageeWhen it comes to organizations peddling Common Core implementation resources and strategies, the buyer should beware.
Teach Like a Champion versus the Common Core: Do pre-reading activities help or hurt struggling students?
Kathleen Porter-MageeTwo competing perspectives on reading instruction.
How will reading instruction change when aligned to the Common Core?
Kathleen Porter-MageeThe Common Core emphasis on "close reading" challenges teachers to focus reading on actually reading.
Will Steve Jobs finally conquer the classroom?
Chris TessoneThe education sector remains an elusive prize for Apple, but the company is making a big move to change that.
Preparing for Change: A National Perspective on Common Core State Standards Implementation Planning
Kathleen Porter-MageeAct now, align later
An Apple on every desk?
Kathleen Porter-MageeWhy iPads won't replace textbooks in every classroom anytime soon.
Adoption was the easy part: Gauging Common Core implementation progress across the country
Bianca SperanzaWhen the Common Core academic content standards were first introduced, most observers thought at best ten or 12 state would adopt them, and few thought it possible they’d be adopted by all but a handful of statesHow is Ohio doing when it comes to preparing for the full implementation of the Common Core standards by 2014?
Raising Job Quality and Skills for American Workers: Creating More-Effective Education and Workforce Development Systems in the States
Adrienne KingThe U.S. economy has shed more than eight million jobs since 2008, and has created only two million new jobs in that same period of time, resulting in not only a high number of unemployed people, but also a high number of job vacancies.