Belief Only Carries Us So Far (Guest Post by Emily Crum)

Originally posted at Oregon Save Our Schools’ blog My heart is breaking over comments made by well-intended folks that if teachers just believed in their students, they can bring them out of poverty and into the arms of an ivy-league school. If I could, I would save every kindergartner that walks through my door of … Continue reading »

Can A Community Support Education? (Guest Post by Donna Mikkelsen)

Can a group of like minded parents and community members, support an education model for our children? An education that is designed for our evolution and not for our economy? Can we change the paradigm and create a new kind of education that is more organic and true to the needs of our imminent future? … Continue reading »

Learning Revolution, Are You Ready? (Guest Post by Line Dalile)

Originally posted at Line Dalile’s Website: http://www.writingisfun-linedalile.weebly.com Broken pencils and bitten rubbers scattered on my wooden desk while books sat quietly in my bag. The sound of flipping pages, falling rulers and sharpening pencils never seemed to abandon my ear. It’s another school day where the first row students actually paid attention and wrote down … Continue reading »

Not Ready to Listen? (Guest Post by Adora Svitak)

Originally posted at Adora’s Blog  ”The customer knows best.” It’s an adage seemingly old as time (for us young’uns, anyway). While it’s not always the case (as anyone who has worked an intense over-the-phone customer service job before may know), it’s certainly always valuable for businesses to listen to what clients are saying–whether surveys, market … Continue reading »

Getting Real About Engagement (Guest Post By Adam Fletcher)

So many people are raising the flag around “engagement” now, calling for student engagement and political engagement and social engagement. They aren’t talking about marriage though, and maybe that’s what is missing in the conversation. In the heart of a marriage proposal, or engagement, a seed is planted. It’s the investment of two people into … Continue reading »

Intrapersonal Awareness in Education (Guest Post by Landon Gupta)

Early in my college-level studies I went into counseling and psychotherapy. In the course of a few semesters my intrapsychic being began to undergo such a radical transformation that the counseling model continues to greatly influence my outlook on education. I also feel very strongly about the potential inherent by developing each aspect of multiple … Continue reading »

It Takes People to Make a Change, Not a Government (Guest post by student Diego Negrón Reichard)

( in Spanish and English) Vivo en Puerto Rico. Un país de decir, pero no hacer, de ver, pero no creer, de querer algo, pero no lo suficiente como para tomarlo en nuestras manos, de esperar, pero sin saber lo que estamos esperando. Mi nombre es Diego Negrón y la verdad es que esto se aplica … Continue reading »

Uniting to Ensure Best Options for Students, Parents and Teachers (Guest Post by Lisa Nielsen)

by Lisa Nielsen, Author The Innovative Educator blog Social media has become a mobilizing force in bringing together students, educators, and parents who are frustrated with the data-driven, standardized, one-size-fits all learning taking place in publicly funded schools today. Many of these groups have popped up with members joining and uniting against a system designed … Continue reading »

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