Publicly reporting test scores for entire schools is one of the more positive and logical educational innovations in recent years. Perhaps this is why someone at the L.A. Times thought it might be a good idea to take this one step further and report scores for individual teachers. Or perhaps someone just wanted to make headlines. Did they succeed? Headlines? […]

Submission Deadline: December 15, 2010 To All Children & Youth Growing Up in Immigrant Homes & Communities: We want to hear your stories! Topic: How has my family, school, and/or community impacted my educational goals and experiences in the United States?   Dear teachers and students, The Harvard Educational Review (HER) is planning to publish a spe […]

Proposal Submission Deadline: September 15, 2010 The Harvard Educational Review (HER) is planning to publish a special issue on Diverse Experiences of Immigrant Children and Youth in Education in order to extend and reframe the dialogue on immigration issues in the United States by bringing multiple voices and perspectives of researchers, practitioners, fami […]

Laura Fleming, a school librarian, offers a primer on the expanding field of interactive books. […]

Kids today socialize through many different media, but socializing doesn't necessarily equate with building social skills. […]

As the school year begins, it's important for teachers to remember the difference between rules and routines in the classroom. […]

[VIDEO] Administrator Jeff Farden takes us on a ride through his workday and describes the unique demands of leadership for online learning. […]

Blogger and elementary teacher Gaetan Pappalardo lets his students get creative with their room decoration because it gives him a chance to get to know them, and each other. And that lays a solid community foundation right from the start. […]

All dogs have evolved from wolves and this process has been effected by deliberate breeding. Dogs are now as diverse as humans. Would it be possible to develop standards to assess them? Would you choose speed or strength, trainability or native intelligence, suitable as pets or hunters. Whatever you choose will narrow the options and breeders will breed to t […]

Education is at turning point. National Standards takes us back to the past. The revised curriculum the future. Schools however can't have it both ways. Compromise is almost as bad as compliance. Kelvin Smythe has a steady eye on the future. John Hattie seems confused - busy hedging his bets.The following, is an abridged e-mail sent out by Kelvin and su […]

John Hattie - the holder of the Holy Grail or a Poison Chalice? It does appear that John Hattie seems to be running with the hares and hunting with the hounds? Kelvin Smythe is keeping a clear humanistic eye on him on behalf of creative teachers. Hattie and Tolley at it again writes KelvinKelvin's article has been slightly abridged - read his full state […]