This past weekend S and I were in Denver for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This is one of the largest conferences I attend; AERA has something like 10,000 members, many of whom make presentations and attend sessions where they can talk about current issues in educational research and policy [...]
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Denver
Posted in food, teaching, travel on May 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Holiday thoughts
Posted in family, opinion, teaching on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have mixed feelings about the end of year holiday season. I love the expressions of thanks and gratitude that people are encouraged to make, the way people think about how to make others happy, the gatherings of family and friends, the food, the festive decorations. I particularly look forward to spending time with my [...]
What keeps me going
Posted in opinion, recollections, teaching on November 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last week one of my heroes died. Ted Sizer was an educator, author, school reformer, and the source of much of what inspired me in my own work in schools and with teachers. That may seem like a funny start to a post about what keeps me going, but it actually makes sense. My first [...]
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