The following is a guest editorial By Ken Woody For The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR – April 20, 2015) Mr. Woody’s comments put a fine point on the problem. End of grade tests do not measure the things that are critically…
Teaching is one of the most challenging professions in the world. Since the advent of interactive technologies, the challenge of holding a student’s attention has become exponentially more difficult. Students live in a world of instant everything. Multi-tasking is the…
I have always contended that measuring student outcomes should be more about what happens after they graduate. The ability to score on a standardized test tells us very little about how prepared the student is for the real world. I…
Rural, economically challenged and sparsely populated counties are becoming centers of innovation for STEM education. A catalyst for change It was 5:55 pm on a recent Friday in one of the most economically distressed counties in North Carolina. The program…
A guest blog by Dr. Todd Martin, Superintendent of Yadkin County (NC) Schools YADKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS LEGO ROBOTIC LEAGUE As an educator I am excited about bringing a Lego Robotic League to our schools in Yadkin County. Over the past…
To a senior Superintendent of one of the best rated school systems in the state, it seemed strange to be talking with two business executives about the importance of exciting students about learning STEM. It begged the question of what…
Imagine being asked to do a very intense job that required you to teach students knowledge and skills while you have never been allowed to see how this intense knowledge and skills that you are being asked to teach is relevant…
Having spent most of my career developing new products and new ventures for consumer products companies, I can appreciate the Herculean effort required to put that lander on Mars. The effort required a team with a mastery of science, technology,…
The Career Academy teachers will spend this week touring many of the leading employers in the region. James Fitzgerald, the principal, believes that it is critically important for his faculty to have a strong visual image of the environments…
My good friend Mack McCary of NC New Schools Project shared a link to a TED talk by John Hunter. TED.com describes the talk: “John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4’x5′ plywood board — and…
