Stop Patching Education!

This is the first in a series of rants from a frustrated educational writer. At the intersection of politics and education the refrain is always the same.



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5 Ways to Blow the Top Off of Rubrics

This is a guest post from Shawn McCusker of EdTechTeacher.org which is an advertiser on this blog.



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Beginnings, and their educational importance

“You know that the beginning is the most important part of any work, especially in the case of a young and tender thing.” – PLATO, The Republic, Book II. Where to begin? – an essential question in all story-telling and thus, also, in curriculum writing.



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Developing Students' Higher-Order Thinking

This article shows how different types of teacher feedback affect students’ capacity for self-directed learning. Instead of telling students what they need to know, help them uncover information and make sense of things for themselves.



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Flipped Learning Network / Homepage

The mission of the Flipped Learning Network™ is to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and resources to successfully implement Flipped Learning. Provide professional learning opportunities on Flipped Learning.



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