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 [...]

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

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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…

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…

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…