Recently I read a Tweet about the topic in the titular question of this post. It engendered a spirited but short lived flurry of posts. I’d like to spend a few more minutes reflecting on the topic here. Authentic Learning & Teaching As an educator, I try to base my decisions on a principle of authenticity.… Read More »Should Students’ Grades Be Lowered for Lateness?
In some areas of the country, teachers are not paid well enough to make as good a living as they should. They are not who I’m talking about here. How Teacher Salaries Work Now High school teachers and many middle school teachers are generally paid to teach a 5-course load, meaning they teach 5 classes… Read More »Should We Re-Structure Teacher Salaries?
I was very lucky as a new teacher in September of 1988 at Columbia High School in East Greenbush, NY (a suburb of Albany). NYSUT had recently negotiated money from the New York State Education Department for each school district to develop mentoring programs. East Greenbush, under the leadership of Assistant Superintendent Arnold Kaye (if… Read More »The Luckiest First Year of Teaching!
Something that has troubled me for years in the field of education is the way in which new teachers are often treated. A loyal member of the profession, I don’t like pointing out issues with my colleagues; but this is something that has irked me for a long time and should stop. Bluntly put: The… Read More »A Dirty, Little Secret in K-12 Education
I’m Ken. My 2016 New Year’s resolution is to begin a blog on education and teacher education. An educator since 1988, often I have a response to issues or news in education, and I share it with friends and colleagues. I would like to share these thoughts more widely to engage in and perhaps inspire… Read More »Blog on Education and Teacher Education
