Diane Ravitch at Stanford (2013)
I had the privilege of introducing Diane Ravitch to the audience at Stanford’s Memorial Auditorium on September 30, 2013. Here’s the video of my introduction (by permission of Stanford Uni...
Recent Posts
Fundamental Attribution Error
A hopefully useful re-post from my InterACT blogging days. This morning’s general session at the ASCD conference featured a talk by Chip Heath, a Stanford professor and author (with his brother, Dan...
Reinventing the Wheel
Districts, schools, departments and individuals coming up with their own ideas and their own systems likely produce more commitment to implementing and sustaining what they've chosen to create....
Halftime Report: 25 Schools Visited
As I enter 2015 with about 30 school visits still ahead of me, I pause to catch up on some of the teachers and schools I visited near the end of last year....
My Interview with The California Report
Back in December, Ana Tintocalis of The California Report interviewed me for a story on innovation in education. Here's the story behind the story that aired on KQED on Jan. 2 (with embedded audio)....
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Teachers (re-post)
Re-posted from my former blog at InterACT. Looking ahead to the new year often involves taking stock of where we’re at and how we might improve – as people, and as teachers. Drawing my in...
La Quinta High School Invests in Career Education Pathways
The school, district, and policy makers have high expectations for student learning during high school, and clear intentions of helping them develop interests and skills that lead to success in post-s...
The Student Becomes the Teacher
Fifteen years ago, Stephanie Smith was a student in my freshman English class. Last week, I was a visitor in her English classes, learning from her as a professional peer....
Learning Forward Conference Wrap-Up
Better late than never, and following a tragic loss of an unsaved draft, this post will conclude my review of session at the Learning Forward Conference in Nashville. I attended Monday through Wednes...
Looking for Good News on Education? Check Your Local Paper
If you need a dose of positive news about schools, teachers, and students, the place to look is locally. Don't count on Time or Newsweek to share the good things happening for kids and adults in a sch...