Special Needs: An Insider’s Perspective
Dear teacher, You’ve been teaching us about types of writing: the difference between fiction and non-fiction; procedural writing; business letters and personal letters—like ...
Opinion
Lost Boys
Boys seem to be falling behind girls in our society, especially in education. For several years now, there have been discussions and articles about how boys seem to struggle ...
The Hardest Part of Customized Education
An education and a curriculum tailored to the needs and abilities of each student is absolutely critical to the future of education
Digital Literacy: A Revolution Begins
Digital literacy is one of those phrases that we use without truly knowing its meaning. But before extending this concept into the future, I went to the past: what is the ...
Educating to Fail
Our education is failing today’s children in a big way. Yet, it’s not only our education system; it’s also our governments, our economy, and our national economic policy.
The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
If you could take a doctor from the 19th century and transport him (for it would certainly be a man) to a modern hospital, he wouldn’t be able to do much more than walk around ...
Opinion: Why Parents Don’t Respect Teachers
Many parents are friendly, supportive, and eager to work with teachers to make sure their children get the best possible education. But some parents seem to have a problem ...
Our Reveals Now Are Ended
I don’t think you can be a futurist and not be interested in education.
A Case for the Arts in the Future of Education
If you believe, as I do, that the techniques we use in education should be teaching students things that are most important to them and society, then arts have to be at or ...
The Law of Unexpected Consequences: A Better Way of Learning
In the real world, subjects overlap, and taking a broader view of