Most of us -- parents, that is -- couldn't stay home with our children if we wanted to, and many don't want to and probably shouldn't.
What creeps me out is my suspicion that the real reason we are so worried about boys of late is the fact that when it comes to college or grad school or scoring the job with the corner office, girls have started to catch u
To do our work well, we need support. All too often, our administrators are overburdened with other issues; they're rarely able to offer the ongoing support and feedback that teachers crave.
Recently we published a blog addressing educator reactions to the presence of transgender children in elementary schools. Since then we have received requests for more specific information about our vision for proactive policies and practices. This is a response to those questions.
If you really want teachers to come to table and even consider using student data as part of their evaluation, then the processes and structures of evaluation must be reformed first.
In addition to deteriorating high academic standards, an obsession with accountability can have a negative impact on school culture and environment.
