National Association for Multicultural Education
Originally Published at National Association for Multicultural Education February 1, 2003 Numerous definitions of multicultural education have been proposed or espoused by scholars, researchers and organizations over the past 30 years. To assist researchers, teachers, educators, and parents in understanding and implementing multicultural education, the National Association [...]
Inquiry [Critical Thought]
Inquiry; Critical Thought is the catalyst for all newer ideas. Each and every innovation is borne out of inspiration, which is informed by asking. We might ask another or probe our own minds. Either way, inquiry begins an investigation. We gather facts, figures, and formulas. But these [...]
Supporting California’s Public Schools; Dispelling The Corporate “Reform” Agenda
Originally Published at California Teachers Association – Blog April 15, 2013 At its annual convention this past weekend in Sacramento, the California Democratic Party passed a resolution opposing corporate education reform, specifically naming Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst organization and “Democrats for Education Reform”. Resolution 13-04.47, sponsored by CTA, [...]
EE Supports Scrap the MAP Test Boycott From USA to UK
Graphic; By Betsy L. Angert SEATTLE MAP TEST BOYCOTT SPREADS TO THE UK Originally Posted at Scrap the Map April 9, 2013 Contact: Jesse Hagopian, Teacher, Garfield High School jessedhagopian@gmail.com 206-962-1685 The MAP test boycott by Seattle teachers has inspired teachers, parents, and community [...]
Inquiry. Creative Thought
Ah, to Create. Creative Thought takes us down roads not yet traveled. To be truly creative we must consider practicalities, but never lose sight of the veracity that these are but a springboard. With feet planted firmly in the familiar, we are able to leap great heights. [...]
Laying Bare of Questions Which Have Been Hidden by [Common Core] Answers
James Baldwin once said, “The greatest achievement of art is the ‘laying bare of questions which have been hidden by answers’” (as cited in Leafgren, 2009, p. 110). Although Baldwin is not included in text exemplars of Appendix B of the Common Core State [...]