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A better writeup than the one on PBS.org, which was a little too self-promotional for my taste.

Harvard GSE research. College isn't for everyone.

"Teachers Wonder, Why the Scorn?"

Great commentary on current education reform.

Brilliant editing of the intro to "A Nation At Risk" to reflect the absurd claims of the original, and to underscore the need to deliberately support creativity and diverse thinking in schools in order for America to maintain relevance.

Speaks to how teachers should practice their work with students....and administrators should approach theirs with teachers.

"Project MASH is a social learning experience that challenges teachers and students to DESIGN stuff, MAKE stuff, and PLAY stuff, to ACT and WRITE, CREATE and EXPLORE. PROJECT MASH bridges the divide between learning in and out of school, from making and tinkering in the classroom to citizen science in the backyard, from design thinking challenges to contests in creative expression." Sponsored by Pearson Foundation

"As learners, we are sometimes challenged (not often enough fortunately) to think big.  We are able to ask the question 'what if' when looking at a challenge.  We are tasked with redesigning, recreating, reimagining or rethinking the entire thing.  Maybe these are more 22nd century ideas. Well, when it comes to our high school system and overall student experience, here are my suggestions:" (Get ready for some out of the box ideas)

Reflection is always good.