Make 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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....
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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 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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?
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