An intelligent educator I’ve been acquainted with for years recently posted on Facebook that she was willing to hear arguments from her Trump supporter connections. Channeling her inner Frasier, she said, “I’m listening.” I wasted little time commenting concisely and emphatically that “I’m done listening!” I don’t need Trump supporters…

Quit Point. If there were a dictionary definition for the phrase, it would most likely say, “The moment when something or someone stops.” Pretty simple, right? But what if there’s more to this concept? What if educators knew their students so well, they could predict exactly when kids would quit? Imagine how easily you could propel learners forward, if you had this incredible power. Longtime classroom teachers, presenters, and authors Adam Chamberlin and…

I grappled with the idea of writing and publishing this for quite a while. It’s not a feel-good post. It’s a bit in your face, depending on the kind of person you are, and it’s about as direct as anything you’ll read today. But it’s not without purpose. That’s it…

How to stop measuring learning — It’s time for teachers to commit to the kind of change that will truly transform education. The easiest place to start is with assessment. The fix? Eliminate traditional grades. When I speak at schools and conferences, most teachers I encounter love the idea of eliminating grades, especially when they see…