by Sarah Green | Apr 28, 2015 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Recently, 175,000 students in New York state have opted-out of taking standardized tests. The students, and their parents, as well as educators and politicians, see the new, Common Core aligned tests as unworthy of their time. The tests are harder than in previous...
by Sarah Green | Apr 17, 2015 | News, Teacher Issues
Some recent studies have pointed out something that should seem pretty obvious: teachers continue to improve as they gain experience in the classroom. While it should seem obvious that professional development continues as people become more experienced, the received...
by Sarah Green | Apr 14, 2015 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Spotting a good teacher isn’t easy. Their best qualities are not posted on a sign outside their classroom, or easy to spot in an interview or a conversation over the snack bar at open house. You have to get in there and really see them at work. The big green...
by Sarah Green | Apr 10, 2015 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Florida legislators are set to change class size laws in that state. For the last 12 years, since the legislation was initially passed, opponents have tried to get rid of it, which imparts strict class size limits, and fines schools which have classes which are too...
by Sarah Green | Apr 6, 2015 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
School’s a grab-bag. Elementary school, high school, or university, it doesn’t matter. Those neat rows of desks might make it look like there’s some uniformity to a class, but by the time the syllabus is being passed around, before the teacher can...
