Category Archives: Reform

A sign of the times?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Brian

When I visited an elementary school today I saw this on the door to the computer lab:               Learning is messy!

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STEM in the Connected Classroom

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Brian

I was gone to Boston last week to an “Engineering is Elementary” training so I was remiss in sharing my newest post at the “Voices from the Learning Revolution” blog. The post is entitled “Going Deep: STEM in the Connected … Continue reading →

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Hmmm, Maybe It’s Not “Innovative”

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Brian
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Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Brian

It’s been a tough year or so under “new” administration, and short of actually revolting, a change needed to happen and so it has. I’ve taken a new position in my school district being the Gifted and Talented specialist at … Continue reading →

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Well Said

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Brian

(UPDATE: 4/24/2012 – see the update below-) Mary Broderick, President of the National School Boards Association, wrote a heartfelt letter to President Obama about the sorry state of education in the US after years of “reform.” I especially appreciated points … Continue reading →

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Leaving Their Mark – Redux, Redux

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Brian

This is a first I think, a second repost of a post on my blog. I’m doing so because of my appearance on NBC’s Education Nation Teacher Townhall. I talked about things my students have done and an innovative pedagogy, … Continue reading →

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My Panel @ The New York Times “Schools For Tomorrow” Conference

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brian

I’ll be participating in New York Times Schools for Tomorrow Conference next week. From the web site: ” …  we’re bringing together 400 of the most influential leaders in teaching, government, philanthropy and industry. The goal: to harness the power … Continue reading →

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New York Times: Schools For Tomorrow

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Brian

I was informed recently that I am a speaker (a member of a panel) at the New York Times sponsored “Schools For Tomorrow” – Bringing Technology Into The Classroom Conference. They bill it as: “Technology is transforming how we live. … Continue reading →

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If Media Reported on National Security (for example) Like They Do Education

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Brian

Crisis in national security? If we follow the lead of NBC and their Education Nation and other media outlets’ education coverage, their coverage of the “National Security” crisis might look like this: We would put together a panel to discuss … Continue reading →

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Models of Education Innovation: What Else Should We Try?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Brian

This is my latest post on Huffington Post. In comments on this and other blogs about education, one of the constant complaints from commenters is that no solutions are proposed, only reasons why some program or policy won’t or doesn’t … Continue reading →

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