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Author Archives: chrissousa
The Role of the Principal
Recently I was asked about the role of the public school principal, and rather then rattle off a list of responsibilities and duties, we had more of a philosophical discussion. Here is some of my thoughts on the question. The … Continue reading
BLOOMS Poster for the Classroom
The links below are to a photo and a PDF of a poster I created (after seeing a similar one in a teacher’s classroom in Portsmouth NH at an edcamp!) of the updated Blooms taxonomy. Please feel free to take … Continue reading
Do we measure creativity, inquisitiveness, inspiration?
Good question. Below is a link to a video of a Tennessee high school student speaking at a board meeting about school reform and specifically the adoption of the common core and the assessments surrounding it. It is very interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Education reform
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The “lost” art of play
I recently came across this article by psychologist Peter Gray, “The Play Deficit”. In it he describes some of the difficulties children have as they grow up, due in part to a lack of free play time. The article makes … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged celebration, children, education, football, freeplay, games, kids, overscheduled, parenting, play, schedule, school, student
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The Answer to STEM concerns may already be in the Hands of our Students
America has an urgent need to cultivate a strong workforce of innovators in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects, but too few students receive the academic support and many lack opportunity to study STEM in school. Why should we … Continue reading
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Tagged android, app, Assessment, challenge, education, education reform, engineering, innovation, math, school, science, STEM, student, teacher, technology, verizon
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Some Thoughts on Finnish Lessons
I recently re-watched a video of Alan Lishness (who designs middle school science programing for the Gulf of Maine Research Institute) talking about his visit to Finland and his reflections on their educational system. While I believe deeply in American … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Education reform, Uncategorized
Tagged Assessment, autonomy, Common Core, education, Finland, reform, school, teacher
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Principaled Confessions 