March 15, 2023 Of all the claims that schools make, perhaps the most ubiquitous is the assertion that “our students learn to take risks.” Risk-taking is meant to suggest that
January 9, 2023 During 31 years in the independent school world (35 if you add the student experience), visiting over 100 schools was one of my favorite activities. I always
December 16, 2022 Last year in an advanced English class, a student came to office hours in deep angst. If she were a whistling kettle, she would have been emitting
Articles: Liberating Assessment from Grading: Theory and Research, Part I | Jared Colley Liberating Assessment from Grading: Practice, Part II | Jared Colley Assessment and Grading Flourish in the Classroom
Do you struggle with making sure every teacher-student interaction has a purpose? Do you feel like you have enough interactions with your students each day? Do you want more meaningful
A confession: I’ll admit to being rather fond of the sports analogy. Analogies in general are trenchant teaching and learning devices. They leverage shared prior knowledge and forge intelligible connections
This article is a continuation of Jared’s discussion of theory and research in Part I, published yesterday. Today’s piece focuses on specific practical steps any school or teacher can take
Those who choose education as their profession must answer one basic question about their purpose. How they answer this question will largely determine the direction of their career, how they