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 – …
Computationally-Rich Activities for the Construction of Mathematical Knowledge – No Squares Allowed (1998)
Computationally-Rich Activities for the Construction of Mathematical Knowledge – No Squares Allowed ©1998 Gary S. Stager with Terry Cannings This paper was published in the …
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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 …
Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. Portfolio
“Some people think outside of the box. Gary is unaware of the box’s existence.” – Futurist, Dr. David Thornburg Biography Gary Stager, an internationally recognized …
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What is CMK About?
Constructing Modern Knowledge may be the most important work of my career. For five years, we have demonstrated the competence and creativity of educators who …
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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 …
A Counter Narrative for a Day Such as This
”The school must open its doors. It must reach out and spread itself, and come into direct contact with all its people. Each day the …
Write Your Own Bad Math Blaster in MicroWorlds
While waiting for the 5th grade class to settle down between recess and their holiday party, I wrote this project starter for creating arithmetic flashcard …