by Donjay | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog
The concept of a cognitive apprenticeship can be successfully applied to early childhood instruction. An ongoing priority for American education is the systemic reform of urban schools to better meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. One general...
by Donjay | Nov 16, 2020 | Blog
College costs have been rising quickly during the past two decades, and tuitions are rising even faster-much more quickly than family income. Such widening gaps cannot be sustained much longer, and our entire postsecondary education system may have to change radically...
by Donjay | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog
Whether you’re a parent with a child you’re having difficulty connecting with or a leader/educator who is trying to help young people understand that you’re here to help, making a real connection with today’s youth is often one of the most...
by Donjay | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog
Let’s face it, for many teachers this time of year can be a nightmare of anxiety and stress due to all of the standardized testing that takes place in the spring. Whether the tests your students have to take are low stakes or high stakes; whether they are state...
by Donjay | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
While traditional heads of school are still key conveyors and facilitators of the work of school improvement, they must also invite a new corps of school and community leaders to the forefront in building a collective vision for that work. Leadership isn’t...
by Donjay | Nov 7, 2020 | Blog
Let’s say you have boring, but important, content. It’s dry and not inherently interesting… and there’s a lot of it. You try to make something fun, but it immediately dissolves into death-by-PowerPoint nonsense. What do you do? First, I’d...
