Mother’s Milk It is hard to ignore the event of birth and its implications for children’s learning. In case this seems like a reach for educational study, consider the response many years ago by the head of the Carnegie Endowment, … Continued
Preparing and Training Education Professional (PREP) Act I want to give my readers a summary of the proposed changes for the new higher education act currently under consideration in Congress. These changes were provided to me by Senator Kaine’s office … Continued
I research performance assessment rubrics, criteria and technology that in my research focus have all been developed in the arts. Performance assessment features such as “authenticity” of the test, rubrics with detailed “criteria for judging the assessment” and purposes for … Continued
This past week was the National Arts in Education Week all across our country. I was in Indianapolis for the Arts Education Partnership annual convening where local and national arts organizations presented evidence of their work in schools as teaching … Continued
In order for teachers to learn how to use the arts in their classroom, proper teacher training programs must integrate the arts. There are many ways for teachers to learn about the arts and most of them take place in … Continued
They found the most effective organizations appreciate the power of necessity of “Learning by Doing,” rather than, “Learning by Training.” (DuFour, DuFour & Eacker. [2008]. Revisiting professional learning communities at work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press. p. 414).Learning is best … Continued
H orace Mann was appointed Secretary to the Massachusetts Board of Education in 1837. He argued for universal education and demonstrated how it would look by building many schools in Massachusetts. He is worth remembering as he advocated for education … Continued
Introduction The Center for Creative Education in Palm Beach County provides arts integration programs to K-2 students. The Center structures its school support by pairing teaching artists who partner with regular classroom teachers to deliver the creative arts integration. The … Continued
Factory-Model Schooling One of the ways in which we think about teaching and learning is to ask what do we want our students to learn. Although this is a great question, the answers that teachers and schools choose often lead … Continued
Introduction Michael Kitch, (reviewed from: New Hampshire Business Review) writes about how New Hampshire provides us with an example of the tension between providing an adequate education and paying for it. Most people agree that the state is the protector of equal … Continued