November 5, 2009
Remember, remember the fifth of November The gunpowder treason and plot, I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot. – Commemorating Guy Fawkes I have two simple questions to pose today. How many students in high school know who Guy Fawkes was? How many only know because of a graphic [...]
November 5, 2009
At my school, I am often treated as the curriculum head for social studies. That has led to some interesting question I would never have to answer at a large public high school. The biggest question has to do with Scope and Sequence. Background on the situation: My school is PK-12 with two social studies [...]
November 4, 2009
A major problem in education is poor communication between the various interested parties. What role are parents expected to play? How should financial supporters influence the process? What responsibilities are left to students? Which objectives do teachers give priority? What are the responsibilities of school administrators? Now here’s the thing… if we ran our companies [...]