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Decent or Unprincipled: How We Define Who We Are as Individuals, Communities, a Nation

August 31st, 2011 by Pam Moran

In life, everyone experiences regrets. Daniel...
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Posted in Uncategorized | 8 comments

Remove the Ceiling and Raise the Floor: Why Localities Should Have More Authority Over Federal and State Testing

July 10th, 2011 by admin

The following Commentary appeared in the Richmond...
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Posted in Accountability, assessment, Authentic engagement, Curriculum, Differentiated Instruction, Education Reform, educational reform, Governor's Race, High Stakes Assessments, institution constraints, instructional time, k-12 education, NCLB, ROI, SOL, Teacher Accountability, Testing, Uncategorized, Virginia | 6 comments

Natural Leadership: the Power of We

May 16th, 2011 by Pam Moran

The opportunity to learn from a successful leader...
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Posted in 21st century skills, administration, assessment, Authentic engagement, Authentic learning, Collaboration, critical thinking, cross-disciplinary thinking, Curriculum, disruption, educational reform, focus, How People Learn, Leadership, multi-disciplinary thinking, Pedagogy, Professional Development, SOL, Sphere of Influence, Uncategorized, YES | 1 comment

Quick—Hire the Wrong Superintendent!

April 20th, 2011 by Peter Hilts

Inspired by actual events…and a great...
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Posted in Education Reform, Innovation | 3 comments

Miracle schools, vouchers and all that educational flim-flam

April 17th, 2011 by teacherken

is the title of this piece by Diane Ravitch. It...
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Posted in Uncategorized | 2 comments