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Accountability?

November 3, 2012November 3, 20127

I’m a curious guy who wonders a lot about the forces and rhetoric influencing education. At the risk of kicking a hornet’s nest and incurring …

Cameras for Classrooms

October 31, 2012November 13, 20125

Cameras should play an essential role in any classroom. They need to be freely accessible and abundant. Cameras can tell stories, document learning adventures and …

Time for a Tactical Shift

October 31, 2012November 13, 20124

Dear colleagues and friends of progressive education, It is time for us to stop arguing against high-stakes testing. Americans LOVE the idea of high-stakes as …

Dr. Stager’s Prescription for Improving S.T.E.M.

October 31, 2012November 13, 20124

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 …

Catch Gary in the Act

October 30, 2012July 25, 2020

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 …

Lawrence O’Donnell’s Inadvertent Wisdom on Education Reform

October 13, 2012November 13, 20121

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 …

Nostalgia is No Substitute for Reason

September 18, 2012March 7, 20242

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 …