Common Sense Education
Write the Real, Not the “Real”
Write the real. Notice there are no quotation marks around the word "real" in that first sentence; it's because the words that should go down on paper are those that […]
Semantics in the Era of “Sup?”
“Semantics semantics you don’t know semantics. Semantics matter, Mom!” my 7-year-old sang to my wife while at the dinner table the other evening. While she sang and pointed, my wife […]
Your Pseudo-Struggles, and the Effect on Your Students
It’s Monday morning, and I’m wondering if the teachers with whom I work are standing outside their doors, and greeting each student as they meander into the classroom. Are they […]
Confessions of an Educator
What is "Confessions of an Educator"? Too often teachers rely on what they learn in their education programs, and then are scared when they walk into their own classroom, and in […]