The principal sent this out today: Dear Staff, Starting next week, we will no longer require you to submit weekly lesson plans. We recognize that this is a task that may have low value and just added weight to your week. We realize that lesson plans do not equal student learning and that oftentimes... Continue Reading →
CELL PHONES & CONTROL
CELL PHONES, CONTROL, AND THE TRUTH ABOUT TEENS I’ve been subbing in middle and high schools this year, and like everywhere else, the rule is the same: No phones. This isn’t new. It’s one of education’s greatest hits — dragged out every year like we haven’t debated it for a decade straight. The Exhaustion of... Continue Reading →
Educational Rant: Busy Work
Educational Rant: Busy Work The Wind, the Notes, and My Rising Blood Pressure I’m sitting here getting mad.My daughter is outside, trying to take pictures of her math notes with her school laptop. The wind keeps blowing the pages around, and she’s getting frustrated. I finally ask what she’s doing, and she says she has... Continue Reading →
Educational Rant 