Blogger’s Note: This was a tough post to write. It feels like a confession that I should probably just keep to myself — but I gotta believe that other teachers of tested subjects are thinking the same thoughts as I am. While this isn’t super
Anyone that has spent any length of time following the Radical knows that the test-happy culture that we’re swimming in rubs me the wrong way. It’s simultaneously stripping the joy out of learning and driving good teachers out of the classroom all in a thinly-veiled
One of the hottest statistical minds in the world right now is Nate Silver, the mind behind the FiveThirtyEight blog which is dedicated to helping readers to “cut through the clutter of this data-rich world.” Silver rose to prominence initially by using algorithms to correctly
Quick question: How many times have you heard a politician claim that "schools just need to learn to do more with less" in the past few years? Bajillions, right? The simple truth is that most communities are flat broke, and EVERYONE — including people working
Oneof the guys that changes my thinking more than most is Paul Cancellieri — seventh grade science teacher and the mind behind Scripted Spontaneity. Paul and I have talked a TON over the years about the mistaken belief that we can improve schools by doing
