An apology on behalf of Aesop: text of speech at Scheck Hillel Community School Honors Convocation

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Text of speech at Milken Community Schools, May 6, 2013

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Innovation and schools

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Some great K-12 reading

Mar 19, 2013 No Comments

Great article in Educational Leadership by Marc Prensky, which argues for a total restructuring of school curriculum.  Rather than domains such as math, English, science and social studies, he recommends four subjects: Effective thinking Effective action Effective relationships Effective accomplishments It’s an interesting and powerful argument worth looking at. I came across it from the Marshall [...]

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The evil clown returns

Mar 18, 2013 No Comments

Ah, man. It’s BACK. Well played, Whitney Fisch.  Well played indeed.

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A couple of neat presentations

Jan 28, 2013 No Comments

Ten Things i Believe by Gary Weisserman Hillel Geist PDF by Gary Weisserman

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Curriculum map to date: standards and exit outcomes

Nov 21, 2012 No Comments

Standards

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Ten Bold Predictions About American Education (and Two Not Very Bold Bonus Predictions)

Apr 25, 2012 No Comments

Ten Bold Predictions About American Education: 11th and 12th grade are phased out, or replaced entirely, for many students. Community colleges increasingly award bachelor’s degrees, and increasingly align with public schools. State universities ar…

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Capstone: Big Questions and Units of Study

Apr 25, 2012 No Comments

Thought this might come in handy for some–a list of “Big Hairy Questions” that form the units of study in next year’s Capstone Senior Seminar: What does it mean to make a good decision? Conducting an independent research project What will prove t…

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The following public service announcement is brought to you by C.P. Snow, 53 years later

Apr 17, 2012 No Comments

A reminder from C.P. Snow: “A good many times I have been presented at gatherings of people who, by the standards of the traditional culture, are thought highly educated and who have with considerable gusto been expressing their incredulity at the…

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