by dperkins | Apr 19, 2013 | Blog
Anyone who has been in education for long knows the cyclical nature. Fads of teaching come and go and come again and yesterday’s PD is replaced by today’s workshop and don’t settle in, there’s a new program coming soon! One of those newer...
by dwalker | Apr 16, 2013 | Blog
I’ve been writing about college readiness in my last few blogs, including what schools can do to prepare students for college by strengthening school culture and ensuring high expectations (College Readiness), and why tracking reduces the likelihood of college for...
by dperkins | Mar 19, 2013 | Blog
My professional life revolves around education and I am constantly thinking how to better integrate technology to leverage great thinking. It’s both exciting and challenging to keep up with the newest tools and updates but easy to get carried away with the...
by jmosier | Mar 12, 2013 | Blog
The Mathematics Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were finalized and published two years ago with all but four states adhering to their concepts and processes. There are two national assessment consortia charged with the development of the CCSS assessment system...
by admin | Mar 8, 2013 | Blog
I’ve developed and written many videos over the course of my career. Some have been intended for national broadcast, others for smaller audiences, all generally aimed at teaching, informing or motivating viewers often within the broad category of education....
by aperkins | Mar 5, 2013 | Blog
How do we make right a lesson that has gone wrong? This is the question teacher Sarah Brown Wessling addresses in her video When a Lesson Goes Wrong. As you view the video, keep these questions in mind: 1. How does Ms. Wessling know that her lesson isn’t...
by rodaniel | Feb 27, 2013 | Blog
I have been reading several blogs recently and have to say that I am impressed with much of the thinking that is being expressed in the blogosphere currently. I think Mind/Shift is promoting some good shifts in instruction regarding the potential impact of the...
by admin | Feb 22, 2013 | Blog
Our grown son is a journalist and author. On a recent visit home, he did a reading, discussion and signing of his new book at a wonderful local bookstore. It was exciting to have many friends and colleagues in attendance, but it was a particularly delightful surprise...
by dwalker | Feb 15, 2013 | Blog
We use terms like tracking and on track interchangeably, referring to monitoring student’s progress toward high school graduation and college enrollment, or to students completing the necessary requirements for college, including meeting ACT benchmarks. In Kentucky...
by admin | Feb 12, 2013 | Blog
There is much talk about preparing students for college and careers by the time they graduate from high school. How much of that talk involves those who are closest to the issue—the students, themselves? I decided to call upon some real experts for this blog: my...
