I like to write about ideas I have for improving schools. Here are some of them:
- My Dream School - I’ve been teaching for over 20 years, and I love what I do. But I also feel our system is broken. What’s wrong with it? It’s not real. So much of school is contrived examples to make teaching easier, or just purely academic with no application at all. That’s awful for student motivation. As adults, […]
- Where are all the Montessori high schools? - This is a genuine question – why aren’t there more? I read tonight that there are an estimated 140 Montessori high schools in the United States. That’s out of the approximately 40,000 high schools in the US. The Montessori model is founded on solid principles. Allow natural curiosity to drive the student in a structured […]
- Administrators required to teach 1-2 classes per semester - Why make administrators teach regular classes? Have you ever watched Undercover Boss? I think the show may be staged, but regardless, the message is still a good one – it’s easy to forget what it’s like to be “in the trenches” when you’re busy commanding the platoon. If you’re an administrator, taking the time to […]