Making the Grade Count
As a teacher of high school English, the Common Core State Standards are a blessing and a…
Takeaways and New Questions from EAA School Visits
If ten of us went to visit the same school we would come away with 10 different…
A Visit to Cornerstone Charter School (Detroit)
In the northwest corner of Detroit, Cornerstone Charter Schools opened Health High School in response to the…
A Visit to Phoenix Multicultural Academy (Detroit)
I first met Dr. Cintron as he jetted down the hall, waving his iPad, calling, “I’m on…
A Visit to PASE Prep at Southeastern High School (Detroit)
As we all know, competency-based high schools raise two issues you don’t often see in younger ages:…
What’s the Buzz about Buzz?
Buzz is the teaching and learning platform that Michigan’s Education Achievement Authority (EAA) is using to support…
iNACOL’s Research Agenda published!
Last year, one of iNACOL’s goals was to create a Research Agenda for the field. To do…
A Visit to Brenda Scott Theatre Arts Academy
This post is one of several that highlights my incredibly exciting visit to schools in Detroit last…
Worlds Colliding or Aligning: Teacher Preparation During Educational Transformation
Are we preparing future teachers for the demands of next generation education? According to “InTASC: Model Core…
Student-Centered Learning at Michigan’s Education Achievement Authority
Last month, I had the opportunity to visit three schools in Detroit run by Michigan’s Education Achievement…