Thoughts on Classroom Centers
There are aspects of the “art of teaching” I have long taken for granted, but are apparently no longer taught in preservice education programs. Classroom …
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My Objections to the Common Core State Standards (1.0)
The following is an attempt to share some of my objections to Common Core in a coherent fashion. These are my views on a controversial …
PBL 360 – Unique Immersive Professional Development
PBL 360 Overview – Professional Development for Modern Educators Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. and his team of expert educators travel the world to create immersive, high-quality …
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Costa Rican Annual Lecture Videos
In November, I had a the great honor of working with my colleagues at the Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica’s NGO responsible for computers in …
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Balance
Ah, balance! Balance is the Fabreze of education policy. It is a chemical spray designed to mask the stench of a two year-old tuna sandwich found in …
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___Thinking
Thinking and learning are strong proud words. When educational publishers or policy-makers seek to modify such terms, (re: design thinking, discovery learning, computational thinking…), the result seems less than …
Why the NYC Schools Must End the Student Cellphone Ban
A couple weeks ago, I received an email from a New York Times reporter asking to interview me about Mayor Bill DiBlasio’s promise to end …
An Open Letter to Bill Gates (2006)
ARCHIVE Don’t give up on schools, there is still much to be done By Gary Stager District Administration, Aug 2006 Dear Mr. Gates: I write …
Gary Stager on International Ed Comparisons (2005)
Gary Stager on International Ed Comparisons John Dewey is Ours! By Gary Stager District Administration, Apr 2005 Put on your dunce caps! It’s international education comparison …
Educational Leadership is Saying, “Hell No!”
How much more abuse are public school educators willing to accept? Where is all of the nation-strangling reform-stopping teacher union power that demagogues rail against at …