Seasons of the School Year—May—Flourishing</h1> <article> <h1>Seasons of the School Year—May—Flourishing</h1> <p>Chip — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:12:05 +0000</p> The edges of the classroom are a little worn, but the weave that holds the class together is usually strong and vibrant this time of year. Perhaps it’s the sense of bittersweet that binds everyone. All the work you’ve put in. Every year, so much happens in nine months that by May there is both [...] </article> <article> <h1>Time to Succeed</h1> <p>Chip — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:05:49 +0000</p> Today, a new movement designed to pour more time and resources into our nation’s schools is being launched by a broad and diverse coalition of leaders. Co-chaired by Chris Gabrieli of the National Center on Time & Learning and Luis A. Ubinos of the Ford Foundation, the Time to Succeed coalition is working to ensure that all children in [...] </article> <article> <h1>Appreciation Matters</h1> <p>Chip — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:23:09 +0000</p> Yes, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so since you’re reading this, thank a teacher today! In this case it’s likely to be a colleague, the teacher next door, or down the hall, someone who’s got your back, brings you a cup of coffee in the morning, knows when your birthday is. Time is increasingly precious these [...] </article> <article> <h1>Some Data on Retention</h1> <p>Chip — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:42:12 +0000</p> In my last blog post I made the comment that “You can bet that this shameful consequence (grade retention) is meted out in greater numbers in schools in poorer neighborhoods more frequently than in affluent ones, though probably no one is keeping these statistics.” Turns out, the inferences are readily apparent in research as pointed [...] </article> <article> <h1>Retention or adequate prevention … that is the question</h1> <p>Chip — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:34:26 +0000</p> A front page story in Education Week (March 28) by Erik W. Robelen titled “More States Retaining Third Graders” shows we have learned little from educational history and, therefore, seemed doomed to repeat it. Retention is a code word for detention, a punishment we give to students who make mistakes in school, do not complete [...] </article> <article> <h1>The Seasons of the School Year—April—Flowering</h1> <p>Chip — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:41:55 +0000</p> Light returns afternoons and evenings to the lure of the out of doors; to sports perhaps: girls’ softball, Little League baseball, spring soccer, or maybe skateboarding, bike riding, fishing, digging in the dirt … and brings with it, especially after April vacation, new school struggles such as getting your homework done, figuring out who your [...] </article> <article> <h1>Building and Sustaining Courage in Schools</h1> <p>Chip — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:50:37 +0000</p> On March 28th, Parker J. Palmer, author of The Courage to Teach and other books, led a half-day seminar for 120 educators from New England and New York at Wellesley College. The seminar was titled “Democracy, Public Education & Habits of the Heart: Teaching and Leading in Courageous Schools.” The seminar was hosted by Courage [...] </article> <article> <h1>On the Edge of Spring</h1> <p>Chip — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:29:59 +0000</p> I want to recommend a book today as this March that came in like an overheated lion goes out like a young lamb shivering in the shadow of its mother. It’s a book that’s been out for five years, hiding out as a children’s picture book, which it is on one level. It is also [...] </article> </main></body></html>