New Hands-on Workshops for 2015
In addition to the popular minds-on/hands-on Invent to Learn workshops already offered by Constructing Modern Knowledge, I’m pleased to announce a brand new set of …
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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 …
Questions for the Long Beach Unified School District
As I mentioned in this post, the Long Beach Unified School District is once again threatening to close a terrific school that has rebuilt a …
Please help save a school!
A great urban school needs your help!!!!!! PLEASE act now! The meeting is November 18th! Diane Ravitch is helping to spread the word. Please read …
Where I’ve Been
I’ve been blessed to explore much of the world. This super cool map shows you where I need to go in the future. Admittedly, I …
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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 …
Education’s Most Dangerous Idea: Curriculum
Let’s trick ‘em into learning! © 2006 Gary S Stager A friend called a few months back and asked me to tell him my most …
Lost Another of My Sheroes
Note… If you enjoy my pubescent tales, I recommend my obituary to Jill Clayburgh in The Huffington Post. I just learned that actress Marcia Strassman …
Cramming Like a Delinquent Schoolboy
I’m truly excited to be flying to Boston next week to participate in an amazing MIT event, “Deconstructing Beethoven’s Improvisations,” based on Marvin Minsky’s legendary …