I Told My Students Last Week T...
One thing you might not know about teachers is that deep down, we fear for our lives. I know teachers across my state keep their...
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The Ultimate Demise of Common ...
Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. – It’s been said that Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but in the case of Common Core...
read moreForget Women’s Studies, We Nee...
Matt Amaral – Women are taking over the world. Or at least the United States. That is what you’ll see if you look at today’s...
read moreIt’s Not All About the Subject...
Matthew Amaral – Over the last couple of years I’ve heard a discussion at my school about teaching Math on a block day. Here at...
read moreWe Just Don’t Get It: Educatio...
Matt Amaral – As I often peruse articles on education, I am forever baffled by the lack of any meaningful ideas about the...
read moreAn Overdue Letter to Parents
Dear Parents, We’ve had this conversation before, so this time I wanted to write it down with the hope that next time you have the...
read moreAre We Value-Adding Non-Studen...
Matt Amaral – With teacher evaluations being posted for the public to see, maybe we need to see some other things posted...
read moreWhere is the Mexican Atticus F...
Issues with Latino Literature Sometimes I worry about what I am teaching my students when we read Latino Literature. Here’s my...
read moreWhy Do We Always Talk About Te...
Matt Amaral – The discourse in education always disproportionately focuses on teachers, as if we are the root of all school...
read moreRedefining HIGH School
Matthew Amaral – To say marijuana is a problem at my school is a gross understatement. There is a tree next to the gas station...
read moreAmerica’s Real Immigrati...
Matthew Amaral – I was recently talking to a teacher from another district who has more undocumented students than my district....
read moreKhan Academy: What’s the Big D...
by Matt Amaral – On Friday, Jeb Bush held a National Summit on Education Reform here in the Bay Area at San Francisco’s Palace...
read moreThe Lost Art of the Handshake
Matthew Amaral – For many years now I have been conducting a social experiment in the doorway of my classroom. The subjects of...
read moreParent Outreach? Not in an Edu...
Oprah’s Teacher of the Year, Ron Clark, has an article on CNN.com today about the drawbacks of parental involvement. He gives...
read moreLatino Boys in the Red White a...
For the next month I am going to celebrate one year of blogging with some of my greatest hits. Here is one about Northern California...
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