One of the things I learned at the most recent Learning and the Brain conference in Boston was Jerome Kagan’s theory that after 100,000 years humans have a tough time thinking this is not all about them! Kagan’s talk looks … Continued
I went to this three-day conference over the weekend along with about a 1,000 teachers and 50 researchers. We were treated to a most informative set of ideas with Keynote speakers like Sir Ken Robinson, Bob Sternberg, Jerome Kagen, Mariale … Continued
100 years ago, the Allies of World War I signed the agreement to accept the Surrender of the Germans and the cessation of hostilities everywhere. On the anniversary of this historic ending of a World War, we remember the acts … Continued
There is a clear link between education and voting and it is not the one you think. If anyone can vote and anyone can vote for any reason, why would education help? In schools we value the debate process because … Continued
In this era of multiple proposals for improving schools, the arts provide an interesting strategy that combines natural engagement with increased learning. The arts are always perceived as fun and interesting to students. They expect to have choices in the … Continued
Texas Miracle After the 1983 landmark study called, “A Nation at Risk,” some of the locusts of accountability shifted away from teachers, the principal and schools and towards testing scores. The idea of using test scores to hold schools accountable … Continued
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