Let me tell you about a couple of end of year school events I attended at two different schools. The… Read more Size Matters
Author: timothygoodwin
Education, History, and Place
My heart is aching this morning. Actually the last few days. Also the last few days I have awakened at… Read more Education, History, and Place
Reflect, Rebuild, & Recharge
Every spring I re-read the poem, Prayers of a Mad Farmer by Wendell Berry: At the start of spring I… Read more Reflect, Rebuild, & Recharge
A Lesson in Patience From the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
It is a century now since Darwin gave us the first glimpse of the origin of the species. We know… Read more A Lesson in Patience From the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Aha Moments. The Joy of Teaching
Teachers teach for the “aha” moment. That’s the real payment for teaching. When that student lights up with understanding and… Read more Aha Moments. The Joy of Teaching
Can We End the Science vs. Religion Debate?
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. -Albert Einstein Attention has been drawn to teaching of evolution… Read more Can We End the Science vs. Religion Debate?
Vroom Vroom! Speeding up to change…not much!
I heard Ted Kolderie speak once (I think it was him) where he provided this metaphor for the public school… Read more Vroom Vroom! Speeding up to change…not much!
Hamburger Model of Curriculum Planning
Curriculum planning is often thought of as a linear process. First create objectives or (I prefer) guiding questions. Then think… Read more Hamburger Model of Curriculum Planning
Learning to Teach from the Red-Eyed Vireo
“What day is it?” It’s today squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh. -A. A. Milne Though, most have… Read more Learning to Teach from the Red-Eyed Vireo
A rising tide raises all boats (or standardizing education to maintain structural racialization and worker bees)
A rising tide raises all boats. This is a Reagan-era phrase referring to trickle-down economics. The idea was that as… Read more A rising tide raises all boats (or standardizing education to maintain structural racialization and worker bees)
