At Dewey21C, It would be impossible ignore the passing of Ted Sizer, one giant of an educator. You see, Sizer was considered by many to be the heir to John Dewey.There will be obituaries everywhere, as well as tributes. He footprint was all that.I never had the privilege of meeting Mr. Sizer, but have read and been inspired by his work and vision, a vision that always seemed to … [Read more...] about On the Death of Ted Sizer
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What Makes for A Positive or Negative School Culture?
Ed in the Apple is a blog that I've been reading since it first started a few years ago. My understanding is that the blog is associated with someone at the United Federation of Teachers. It's a very good blog in terms of giving a feel for what's going on from a teacher's perspective, and yes, to some degree from a teacher's union perspective. But, it's not all dogma, really. … [Read more...] about What Makes for A Positive or Negative School Culture?
Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman Blog #5: a reflection on children around the world
To read Ted the previous installments of Ted's arts education travelogue click here for the first entry; here for the second; here for the third; and here for the fourth. For those of you who were looking for this next installment, my apologies for posting it late. I got behind a bit....This is another wonderful entry from Ted, in what has become his arts education travelogue … [Read more...] about Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman Blog #5: a reflection on children around the world
Remembering Bill Safire, a True Blue Leader in Arts Education
When I heard the news about the death of Bill Safire, it just took by breath away. It was the very same way I felt when I had read that George Carlin had died. In these moments, it often takes me a bit for my intellect to catch up with what I was feeling. I thought a lot about all those years I had regularly read his column in The New York Times. All those years I watched him … [Read more...] about Remembering Bill Safire, a True Blue Leader in Arts Education
Parenting Magazine’s Mom Congress Looks at Arts Education
Last year, Parenting Magazine created the Mom Congress. Swell name, don't you think?There's nothing like a group of fired up, crazy-passionate moms to get something done, and when it comes to our kids' education in particular, there's no shortage of work to be done. Mom Congress, a Parenting initiative with Georgetown University -- our education provider -- is here to help you … [Read more...] about Parenting Magazine’s Mom Congress Looks at Arts Education