“...missing [course] credits were among the most commonly cited reasons students gave for leaving [school]. As a result of missing credits, students felt it was not worth continuing in school.”

 

“We know that students who have caring adults in their life are better engaged and achieve better results.”

 

“The sooner students make connections, the sooner they feel at home and focus on the business of being students.”

 

Minister of Education for Ontario oversteps his role

 

Formative Assessment is designed for course correcting

 

“The single most efficient path toward success as a teacher lies in knowing your students in important ways.”

 

“…students learn best when they can collaborate…

 

The setup of your classroom should prompt students and help them prioritize the steps of a routine.

 

I was reading about "Mastery" when it comes to learning and school...

 

“If you ask them, they’ll tell you. We aren’t tapping into their passions.”

 

Best quotation for teachers

"What year are you preparing your students for? 1973? 1995?
Can you honestly say that your school's curriculum and the program you use are preparing your students for 2015 or 2020? Are you even preparing them for today?"

Heidi Hayes Jacobs wrote the above quotation in the introduction to Curriculum 21, which she edited.

  Think about it. What year are you preparing your students for? What future jobs will they be able to get, learning under your guidance?
   I want my son prepared for the future. Why won't any parent want that? If yo are teaching memorization in the age of google, what are you doing? If you aren't teaching inquiry skills, or critical analysis skills, or creativity, what are you doing?