Alta Vista High School Provides Viable Alternative

If the description sounds a bit rosy and idyllic, make no mistake: the students at Alta Vista are there because they have faced, and continue to face serious challenges and struggles in their personal...

Greene: Testing is Not Accountability

Because after all, what else to kids need in life besides being proficient or above on a bubble test?...

Gahr High School Taps Into Student Interests

In the time that was at Gahr HS I was impressed by the energy all around this large and diverse high school, where students have some wonderful opportunities to pursue in-depth learning with enthusias...

(Going Back to My) Old School

Maybe we need a joy quotient in discussions of teaching quality and learning outcomes. Joy doesn't have to be created in the same way Nikki and Sharon do it, however; we don't all have it in our perso...

Road Trip Tunes: Pat Metheney’s “Letter From Home”

As a little diversion from educational posts, I’m going to write about music now and then. This is the first post in that category. I hope you’ll comment if you like the songs, and share ...

Contrasting Super Teachers in Middle School English

A slight variation on the school visit post today – I’m exhausted and have two visits to blog about. There’s so much more I’d like to say about these two fantabulous teachers, ...

Cleveland Elementary 3rd Graders Know The Moves

Each time I visit a school for my California education writing project, I’ll post a picture or two, and a few highlights. If you subscribe to this blog, or my EdWeek Teacher blog, you can read t...

NEA and AFT Will Stand With Teachers Who Resist Tests (Sometimes)

NEA and AFT tell The Washington Post they will support teachers who refuse to administer standardized tests - under certain conditions. ...

Torlakson Deserves Another Term

On September 27, I had the opportunity to watch a candidates’ forum (not all that different from a debate) organized by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, and Educate Our State. You ca...

School Visit: Bagby Elementary 2nd Graders Make a Splash

Each time I visit a school for my California education writing project, I’ll post a few pictures and highlights. If you subscribe to this blog, or my EdWeek Teacher blog, you can read the posts ...

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