Politics
GTD in the Classroom
In the past couple years I can compliment one author with almost single-handedly helping me become the organized and (relatively) productive person that I am today. Anybody who has spent more than an hour on the internet is probably familiar with the Getting Things Done system developed and written by David Allen. In a nutshell, [...]
A Discussion on Restoring America’s Educational Glory
The following is an article I wrote in January for a now defunct blog. It was never posted. In it, I discuss two ideas that I think are key to improving the United State’s public education program; improved teacher education programs and extending the school year.
——————————————————————-
Americans have been hearing for years that our education system is [...]
The Social Studies Skills: Are They Being Neglected?
“My job is to prepare you for the real world, not make you sweet at Jeopardy.”
This was one of the first things I told my classes when I student taught at the beginning of this year. It is something that I believe very deeply and I have tried to mold myself into the type of [...]
Arne Duncan– What American Public Schools Need?
I’m a little bit behind the times in terms of commenting on Obama’s Secretary of Education pick– but better late than never, right? I must admit, all I know about Arne Duncan is what I could research in the past forty-five minutes. I won’t bore you with the details of his background, it has been [...]