The DIBELing of Little Children by Ken Goodman (2006)
Today’s parents of five year olds are hearing a new answer to the age old question, “What did you do in school today? “I got DIBELed.” …
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Here’s a Turtle Art/Logo/SNAP!/Scratch Geometry Project for Your Classroom
I’ve been meaning to share this project idea with Josh Burker, author of The Invent to Learn: Guide to Fun and the Invent to Learn: …
America Sure Missed Out on Honoring One of its Best
It is a disgrace that the musical genius and educator Harold Mabern passed away this week having not been recognized by our nation as one …
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Time for Optimism
“Things take longer to happen than you think they will, but then they happen faster than you thought they could.” – Al Gore As summer …
Who’s Ready?
Nearly a decade ago, The Huffington Post published an article I wrote, Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Today, all the …
Expanding Positive Visions for Educational Progress
I am excited to announce that my old friend, Will Richardson, and I are are hitting the road in October to lead a series of …
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Holocaust Denier or Cowardly Contortionist?
Either the principal IS a holocaust denier OR a cowardly knucklehead trapped in a zero-tolerance school setting where a misguided quest for “balance” is king. …
When Books Kill a Love of Reading
I’m a big fan of children’s book illustrator/author, Dav Pikley. So, when I came across a beginning reader by him called, “Big Dog and Little Dog,” …
Don’t Pee on My Leg and Call it Science!
Long ago, a wise friend told me that 90% of education research is bullshit. As I mature, I realize that estimate is far too modest. …
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Perhaps My Favorite Keynote Ever
In August 2018, I delivered the opening keynote address at the Constructionism Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. When invited to speak at the conference nearly eighteen …