Summer Reading for Educators (updated 2024)
I once heard former President Clinton say, “every problem in education has been solved somewhere.” Educators stand on the shoulders of giants and should be …
Thinking about Thinking about Howard Gardner
Is Howard Gardner the most misunderstood and misappropriated educationalist (his preferred term) in the world today or he just the only theorist most educators have …
education policy / leadership / news / politics / teaching
We Need a National Teacher Strike!
The heartbreaking tales of teachers earning $320/week and buying classroom supplies or feeding students should finally lay to rest the lie that teacher unions are …
Books / creativity / education policy / general / leadership / learning / teaching
A Progressive Education Reader
Educators, citizens, and policy-makers would benefit from remembering two salient truths. We stand on the shoulders of giants. “Every problem in education has been solved …
Books Included in Dreams of a Democratic Education
The following links are to books mentioned, or included, in the eBook, Dreams of a Democratic Education – An Anthology for Educators Wishing to Stand Between …
Books for Your Socially Conscious Teens & Tweens
The clarity, courage, and commitment of the young people fighting to end school violence and ban assault weapons provides an opportunity to support kids …
Books / classic Stager / education policy / general / leadership / learning / teaching
Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! (2010)
Originally appeared in The Huffington Post on 10/19/2010 Shouldn’t people bold enough to call themselves “school reformers” be familiar with some of the literature on …
Schools Have No Right to Endanger My Child
America once again is in mourning over the 18th or 19th school shooting of 2018. Surely, common sense gun safety legislation is necessary, but educators …
creativity / Featured articles / general / leadership / learning / project-based learning / teaching / technology
Professional Development Gets Personal
Hello World is a free, glossy, well-edited magazine for educators published by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Gary Stager has written two featured articles in the …
creativity / general / leadership / learning / news / project-based learning / teaching / technology
CMK 2018 is Back for an 11th Year!
We are excited to announce that the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute will be returning for an 11th year, July 10-13, 2018. Discount early-bird registration …