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Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Here’s a story about the different worlds that U.S policy makers and teachers live in and how that affects the use of new technologies in schools. A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He came lower and…

Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Nichole Dobo, a reporter, writes about blended learning. Most of her 10-year career as a journalist has focused on education. This post appeared on October 15, 2014. The Hechinger Institute is a nonprofit, independent news website focused on inequality and innovation in education Teacher Valyncia O. Hawkins knew she needed…

Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Metaphors are shortcuts for understanding complicated concepts: Time is money. The mind is a computer. Each metaphor powerfully illuminates and enriches an idea. Which metaphors come to mind when districts try to put reforms into classroom practice to increase student learning? The common (and inaccurate) metaphor is a chain…

Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right!  Oprah Winfrey  

The Principal: The Most Misunderstood Person in All of Education (Kate Rousmaniere).   I have, for a long time, been a Larry Cuban follower.  This piece struck a chord with me.  It is so insightful.