The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
The first step in improving Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) in our classrooms is to find evidence of its existence. S.T.E.M. currently suffers from …
Come see Gary Stager speak at the forthcoming events! November 5, 2012 Keynote speaker 16th Annual Innovative Learning Institute Norman, Oklahoma November 6, 2012 Workshop …
On October 12, 2012, MSNBC host and former West Wing writer, Lawrence O’Donnell, dedicated his “Rewrite” commentary to the sorts of changes he believes would …
I hold Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Paige of Lesley University (aka: Matt Damon’s mother) in great esteem, but was alarmed by her recent contribution to The Answer …
I enjoyed a lovely lunch today in the Republic of Užupis. In between bites of pizza, I couldn’t help but think of how many teachers …
Will Richardson wrote a nice blog post, “The Thin Value of Proposition,” in which he argues that the true value in education is the relationship …
First, my good friend Chris Lehmann wrote about in “Why I Am Against For Profit Schools,” how the school privatization movement (and I would add …
Few authors, activists, intellectuals or teachers move me like Jonathan Kozol. For nearly a half century, Kozol has given voice to the optimistic, playful, scared, …
A funny thing happened on the way to writing this article. I realized I had already published it one year ago. Senseless Acts of Homework …
I sent the following questions to the Superintendent Christopher Steinhauer on July 22nd after the Superintendent and School Board had concerned parents forcibly removed from …