Halt the Testing Madness! (2003)
Before accepting overtesting as inevitable, try debating the issue with parents and students By Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. Originally published in District Administration Magazine – …
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Do the Real Thing
Recently, 5th and 6th grade girls in the school where I work came up to me in the hallway and volunteered, “I want to be …
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New Video Explains Constructing Modern Knowledge
CMK Founder Gary Stager, Ph.D. gave a presentation in November 2012 about the philosophy and practice of Constructing Modern Knowledge. The following video is a …
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Technology is not Neutral
Larry Ferlazzo invited me to share a vision of computers in education for inclusion in his Classroom Q&A Feature in Education Week. The text …
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We Need Teachers, Not Facilitators!
I recently heard that a conference speaker told his audience, “We need fewer teachers and more facilitators.” My first reaction was, “1986 called and would …
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Au Contraire?
I often explain to graduate students that I don’t play devil’s advocate or any other clever games. Just because I may say something unsaid by …
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My Out of the World Educon 2.5 (January 2013) Session
The following is the program description and proposal for my upcoming “conversation” at Educon 2.5 in Philadelphia, January 26th. You Say You Want Tech Standards? …
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Girls and Technology – Overcoming Myths & Malpractice (2002)
Girls and Technology – Overcoming Myths and Malpractice1Version 1.0Presented at the 2002 Alliance For Girl SchoolsGirls and Technology Conference – Melbourne, Australia© May 2002 Gary …
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Time for a Tactical Shift
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 …
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Dr. Stager’s Prescription for Improving S.T.E.M.
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 …