A Visit with Facing History and Ourselves
I recently gave a book talk to the Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) Small Schools Network. I was so energized by the kind of discussions and questions that arose as we read and discussed two sections of my book: What Can Leaders Do When Values Clash: Queer 101 (pg....
We Don’t Think He Can Dance, We Know He Can Dance!
The entire BAA community, and for that matter the entire Boston Public School network, is so proud of Russell Ferguson (BAA class of 2007), who has made it to the finals of the Fox television show, So You Think You Can Dance? While we have had alums go on to Alvin...
A review in Horace
Here is a link to a new review of The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test in the CES publication Horace.
Notes from New York City
Perhaps the best part of this book tour is the chance to be with teachers and students. Especially the students. So much of my day is spent behind the scenes, keeping the vision and not connecting directly with kids. I live in a whirlwind of putting out fires,...
I just found a funny blog called My Year in Lists and one of his lists is 77 reviews of books written in only six words. Here is what he said about my book: "#20. School teaches life. Good things happen." Not bad for six words!
Thoughts on Ted Sizer
www.essentialschools.org
I recently attended the memorial service for an amazing man. Ted Sizer was a friend, colleague and mentor and his loss will be profoundly felt throughout the education world.
Next Stop: Toronto!
Barely off the plane from New Orleans and I headed to the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), where my friend and colleague Rubén Gaztambide, had generously invited me to visit as part of the book tour. Ruben has just published a...
New Orleans
WOW! New Orleans seems a distant memory and I was only there last week. I was fortunate to combine a part of the book tour with the Coalition of Essential Schools’ Fall Forum, which meant that I traveled with two teachers and four music students. Music faculty Allyssa...
A Great Interview
This morning I did a wonderful radio interview with host Stan Woodward from Madison, Wisconsin's 89.9 FM W-ORT. His show "Eight O'Clock Buzz" discusses community issues within a cool mix of music, culture, information, news, and interviews. Talk about the hardest...
Washington DC
The trip to Washington DC was exciting, because it was the official first leg of the tour and I was joined by award-winning theatre faculty John ADEkoje and four theatre students. After a great day presenting at the Art School Network Conference, we were given a...