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OPINION: We won’t break the status quo until we admit our own biases

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

by Kate Gerson As a teacher in an urban high school, I used to tell myself a lie every day. I told it as I led lessons on Catcher in the Rye, Night and Sula. I told it as I met … Continue reading →

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OPINION: How to Move PD Forward

Posted on December 17, 2013 by

Fixing professional development requires much more than online videos The fact that there are plenty of companies touting video-based PD as more efficient, individualized, cheaper, and faster should not surprise anyone who has been in the education game long enough … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Why I’m for the Common Core

Posted on September 9, 2013 by

Why I’m for the Common Core: Teacher Bashing and Common Core Bashing Are Both Uncalled for When I’m asked if I support the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) I give an emphatic “yes.” They constitute the first multi-state plan … Continue reading →

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What a 21st-century science classroom should look like

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

Whether it’s technology, the global economy or the changing nature of work itself, we are tasked with preparing our children for success in college, career and citizenship in a world that looks very different from the one we grew up … Continue reading →

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