by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader In his recent post, “If your school has high course failure rates, it’s about time!“, Mel Riddile states the need for imagination and creativity to ensure success for all students. After reading this post, I was reminded of the situation my school faced in 1997 when we had a [...]
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If your school has high course failure rates, it’s about time!
March 22nd, 2010
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At this time of the school year many secondary schools, at least those with a diverse mix of students from various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, are concerned with the number of course failures and disengaged students. How many course failures are too many? The answer will vary from school to school, but the reality [...]
Failure Is Not An Option
March 22nd, 2010
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by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader Recently there has been an explosion of activity on the educational front. The development of the “Common Core State Standards Initiative” (CCSSI) is a significant step forward toward standardizing curriculum throughout the country. It is very encouraging to note the wide-ranging acceptance these proposals are receiving. (“Governors, state school [...]
