How teachers should be prepared
In the prior discussion of Brand X schools I talked about the kind of teacher education that such schools require. Penn State provides an example through their PDS program. Check out the recently...
View ArticleHow should schools and communities relate? Saying it well and briefly
A recent twitter contest asked people to describe a good teacher in six words or less.A link to examples of submissions is included below.Since this is not twitter I will be generous and allow 12 words...
View ArticleYes, but...New Soder Post
Roger Soder suggests that "Yes,but....can be an affirmation. Read his latest posting the the Soder commentary page to learn what he means -- then return here to comment.
View ArticleNo to Charters
Marcie Maxwell is a legislator -- a member of the House of Representatives in Washington State where once again the question of authorizing Charter schools is being debated. Marcie is a former school...
View ArticleWhy
Why do we say that improving teaching is critically important then act as if we can make the needed improvements by rating teachers on a four point scale instead of a saying they are satisfactory or...
View ArticleWhy 2
Why, if we think teachers need to be better educated, do we believe that what we should do is put teachers into the classroom without any preparation program?
View ArticleOn Posting Teacher Rankings
My grandson Bradley O'Neal, a student at Western Washington University authored the following comments today following the New York Times article on the release of teacher rankings in that city. He...
View ArticleStraight talk on teacher quality
Here is a link to a recent Annenberg Institute publication that should be must reading for those interested in teacher quality. Unlike some simplistic statements on the subject that are being put...
View ArticleTeacher Morale
New York Times report:"The slump in the economy, coupled with the acrimonious discourse over how much weight test results and seniority should be given in determining a teacher’s worth, have conspired...
View ArticleEarly Childhood the place to start?
Here is a link to a recent Huffington Post report on some conversation in US Senate about the importance of early childhood education.Senator Harkin raises the question of whether we are doing enough...
View ArticlePromoting ignorance
In a March 8, 2012 Op Ed piece Paul Krugman suggests that the leading candidates for the Republican party Presidential nomination are opposed to traditional values concerning education. He says that...
View ArticleNation still at risk
A former United States Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, and a former Chancellor of the New York school system, Joel I Klein, are the headliners in issuance of an "independent task force" report...
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Edu-spam
EDU-Spam What do mystery meat, unsolicited bulk email, and today’s popular educational reforms have in common? They are all potentially...
View ArticleLearning what is really important
Once in a while there is an opportunity to observe that kids in school demonstrate they have learned really important lessons. Today my son shared the following story about his first grade daughter....
View Articlewhy persist in doing what is wrong
As I have said before, there is no quick fix for what is wrong with education. Many people have pointed out that schools are an integral part of the community and their improvement requires...
View ArticlePreserving the Agenda for Education in a Democracy
AED Justification PaperThis is first in what willbe a series of postings regarding sustaining the Agenda for Education in a Democracy.Dr. David Lee Keiser, Montclair State University26 April 2012Making...
View ArticleAED Scholar Suggestions
I have asked the college and K-12 educators who are AED Scholars to offer suggestions as to how to sustain the Agenda for Education in a Democracy. Audrey Kleinsasser of the University of Wyoming has...
View ArticleMore thoughts on AED and role of Scholars
Leslie Wilson, history professor at Montclair State University adds some additional thoughts about how the AED Scholars can contribute to the continuation of the Agenda for Education in a Democracy:The...
View ArticleEssential AED considerations
From Steven Baugh of the BYU partneship come the following thoughts about the AED and what should be done to keep it vibrant in the future.In Dick’s note to the AED Scholars he states, “… the...
View ArticleVideo of Current Issues
People have asked to be able to view a video of a recent presentation about current educational issues made by Bill Mester of the Snohomish WA schools district and me Here is link that can be used to...
View ArticlePersistance of Ideas Soder
Looks good, but will it last? Some observations about perpetuation --Roger Soder(Posted May 2012)How are ideas sustained over time? How is attention to ideas sustained over time? Specifically, how...
View ArticleBlogging
After twenty some years of living in micrsoft's outlook world I am trying to shift more to google to get my cell phone etc all lined up -- I guess I need to some references as to good "dummy" -- help...
View ArticleCorrected Version of Nadine Ball's Views on AED
Nadine Ball reflects on future of AED Scholar work with the following observations:Several aspects of the AED Scholars’ work are essential:the distributed nature of the work, punctuated with occasional...
View ArticlePoetter Thoughts on AED
The following comments are shared by Tom Poetter as he reflects on the AED:First of all, I want to thank Dick Clark personally, through this short introductory note, for the tremendous impact he has...
View ArticleMake AED Scholars an Organizing Center
Can the AED Scholars Become an Organizing Center ?The Institute works to advance the Agenda for Education in a Democracy. This Agenda consists of a four-part mission, a set of strategies to achieve...
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