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THIS is Why Schools Exist
Hint: It’s probably not what you think.
Planning for the Best-Case Scenario
Schools bear the brunt of economic adversity, but rarely profit from periods of prosperity. Educational institutions may be slow to change, but they are quick to react.
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Books & Stuff that Soothe and Inspire Wonder
There’s no shortage of articles, web sites, top 1,000 app lists instructing educators what to do during the pandemic and when school returns to “normal.” …
Books for Preservice Teacher Education
So, if I were asked to design a program for pre-service teachers, these books would be my starting place. The Book of Learning and Forgetting …
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Educational Zoom Activity #1
“You can’t think about thinking without thinking about thinking about something” – Seymour Papert I find potentially interesting education provocations everywhere. The remarkable generosity of …
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The Coronavirus Chronicles
I’ve managed to do some some writing during the plague. Thanks for reading and stay safe. This is Our Moment! Let COVID-19 Kill the Pencil …
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This is Our Moment!
I hope that anyone reading this is healthy and sane during this period of uncertainty. Teachers and kids alike are grieving over the loss of …
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Let COVID-19 Kill the Pencil
[Note: A fuller treatment of the thoughts introduced in this essay may be found in the recent book, Twenty Things to Do with a Computer …
The Power of the Book by Ken Goodman (2007)
Why is Harry Potter author, JK Rowling, suing a middle school librarian?
Making Reading First Fair and Flexible by Ken Goodman (2007)
Within the past two years the Inspector General of the Department of Education has issued a series of alarming reports on conflicts of interest and violations of the NCLB law that occurred during the implementation of Reading First by Department of Education staff and its consultants and contractors.