On Those Back-to-School Packets (2004)
In First Chance to Make a Learning Impression, my friend Will Richardson shares his disappointment with the “back-to-school” packets he just received in anticipation of …
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My Interview in California School Business Magazine
A boyhood dream has come true. I was interviewed by California School Business Magazine! I certainly sized the opportunity to pull no punches. I left …
Coming to a Classroom Near You (2001)
Coming to a Classroom Near You! Oneseventh grader’s journey includes learning math through Scooby Doo ©2001 Gary S. Stager/Curriculum Administrator Magazine A version of this …
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Please Stop Spreading Manure
Almost daily, a colleague I respect posts a link to some amazing tale of classroom innovation, stupendous new education product or article intended to improve …
Halt the Testing Madness! (2003)
Before accepting overtesting as inevitable, try debating the issue with parents and students By Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. Originally published in District Administration Magazine – …
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Do the Real Thing
Recently, 5th and 6th grade girls in the school where I work came up to me in the hallway and volunteered, “I want to be …
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Technology is not Neutral
Larry Ferlazzo invited me to share a vision of computers in education for inclusion in his Classroom Q&A Feature in Education Week. The text …
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We Need Teachers, Not Facilitators!
I recently heard that a conference speaker told his audience, “We need fewer teachers and more facilitators.” My first reaction was, “1986 called and would …
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Au Contraire?
I often explain to graduate students that I don’t play devil’s advocate or any other clever games. Just because I may say something unsaid by …
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My Out of the World Educon 2.5 (January 2013) Session
The following is the program description and proposal for my upcoming “conversation” at Educon 2.5 in Philadelphia, January 26th. You Say You Want Tech Standards? …