I recently attended NBC’s Education Nation Summit in New York City with other Hope Street Group Teacher Fellows. Rather than give a summary of all of the events, I want...
I was both grateful and honored to have the opportunity to participate in NBC’s 2011 Education Nation Teacher Town Hall and Summit. I cannot possibly summarize all the topics covered...
What, as a teacher, am I trying to be effective at?
Last week I visited a former student of mine in the hospital. He had just woken up from a week-long...
After using an “all hands on deck approach,” the White House Rural Council was able to produce a package of new job initiatives that were announced at the White House...
So, what’s the big deal with retaining teachers?
Recently, I found myself skimming through the oh-so-trendy but undeniably fascinating Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. The excerpt I found most intriguing proposed the...
