An independent, disinterested look at the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Raises the issue of whether these test questions acc.

Raising a gifted child can be hard, it can be stressful, it can be heartbreaking, it can be confusing, it can be overwhelming, depressing, mind-boggling, and it can all melt down into sheer pandemonium at times, but it is also joyous, exhilarating and life-changing. Through it all, as a parent, you wonder how will it all turn out in the end will my child be a happy, well-adjusted, productive adult? I know these fee.

Redefining education one dream at a time. Unintended consequences of a system. When students enter our classroom, they come in search of sanctuary. A place where they can be safe and feel included. To ignore this is to ignore that as educators we are in the very business of humanity and community. It is a problem with our culture, but not for the reasons listed above.

Common Core Problem Based Curriculum Maps. A PrBL Pathway and Selected Blog Posts. PD Sessions and Associated Resources. Zooming in and out on Problem-Based Learning.

Thursday, March 22, 2018. There is still controversy about the gifted label. Yes, some believe that if gifted students know that they are gifted. They will become harmed, or lose interest in school, or develop a fixed mindset, or that an array of disastrous outcomes will befall them. Gifted labeling is once again under fire.

The Deafening Silence of Florida Teachers Unions as a Red Tide of Teacher Rebellion Sweeps the Nation.

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This week has been emotional. I have watched politicians give lip service to grieving parents. I have seen our so-called president propose that teachers should now carry guns. Boost is the Word! So yesterday was amazing! Things are getting real! As I sat down b.