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:…
iNACOL’s Research Agenda published!
Last year, one of iNACOL’s goals was to create a Research Agenda for the field. To do…
What’s the Buzz about Buzz?
Buzz is the teaching and learning platform that Michigan’s Education Achievement Authority (EAA) is using to support…
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…
Reassessments and Retakes: A Necessary Part of a School-Wide Grading Policy
“Lawyers who finally pass the bar exam on their second or third attempt are not limited to…