“Teach Children, Not English (dummy)”

Getting my head straightened out about teaching as a brand new, 9th grade teacher.

Schools of the 21st Century

The schools of tomorrow need to be safe places for children to learn and interact with each other, where school work is challenging, meaningful and fun, and where children experience real growth and mastery (not just artificially-supported “self-esteem”.) Students need to be immersed in a technology-rich environment that links what they learn in class to both the outside world and the inner world of their own self-discovery.

21st Century Teaching

Great teachers have always had a deep passion for both personal learning and the growth of the children they teach. Today’s teachers also need to develop their own personal vision as teachers, focus on learning more than teaching, adapt flexibly to what’s happening inside and outside the classroom, collaborate and share expertise, and model leadership traits themselves.

A Letter to President Obama on 21st Century Learning

Seven simple action steps to reform American Education in a time of crisis.