A Mastery/KIPP Eureka Moment
Today I was lucky enough to catch a fascinating conversation with the CEOs of both KIPP and Mastery Charter Schools […]
It’s Time to Take Our Schools Back
Why??? I moved to Philadelphia in August 2002 with a lot of energy and no idea what I was doing […]
Why Scale It?
photo courtesy of FreeFoto.com I recently read an article entitled, “Education’s Status Quo to Parents: How Dare You Use the […]
Take the Power Back: Teacher-Run Schools
I recently wrote a post on the excellent group blog, The Co-operative Catalyst, called “Who’s the Boss?” in which I […]
EduPunks
My friend, Tom Whitby, an educator and blogger has put out a call for blog posts centered around positivity in […]
Reflections on Waiting for Superman
This past Friday was a half day at my school for Professional Development. As a nice surprise, our CEO took […]
Able to Leap Tall Buildings….and Save Education?
Tonight my feathers have been rustling over the soon to be released documentary, Waiting for Superman. Before I go on, […]
What’s Really New in Education?
Maybe it’s because it’s summertime or maybe it’s the general atmosphere of education these days, but the online education community […]
Turning Words into Action: Part 2–Be Heard
Tonight’s #edchat conversation both invigorated me and irritated me at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, it had nothing […]
What To Do About Rock Stars
photo courtesy of fmgbain on Flickr During this week’s edchat I saw a name scroll by that made me look […]