Arboreal aspirations? During a time of the year when perhaps sugarplums should be dancing in my head, I seem to be conjuring trees. More precisely- massive, skyward-reaching, luxurious and well-rooted trees. I can’t seem to keep from dwelling in the… Continue Reading
Happy anniversary to “nashworld.” This post is the 65th of the year, and it comes exactly one year after my first post on April 21st, 2008. Wow. Looking back at that post, it was quite clear I was full of… Continue Reading
Vitamin A? For the purposes of this post, “Vitamin A” = administration. Given this equation, you might assume that I am about to promote an increase in administrative positions. No. Then perhaps more administrative oversight in education? No. Then what? … Continue Reading
Questioning The art and science of teacher questioning is a powerful force in any flavor of direct instruction. Marzano and associates (2001) found a roughly 22 percentile gain in student achievement when skillful questioning was an instructional focus. Furthermore, a… Continue Reading
According to a teacher survey administered by CDW-G, a provider of brand-name technology to educational institutions and government agencies, the “use of computer technology translates into higher student achievement and improved parent-teacher communication.” Like many survey reports, we are then… Continue Reading