Entries Tagged as ‘Classroom Management’

November 22, 2009

Dom Giordano’s lost touch with teaching

by Christopher Paslay
 
After reading Dom Giordano’s “Education’s 5 Big Lies” in the Daily News last week, it’s hard for me to believe that Giordano was ever a teacher to begin with.  In particular, his belief that class size has no impact on learning is quite puzzling. 
 
Giordano states in his article:  This lie says that [...]

July 24, 2009

Improving education starts with improving classroom management

 
by Christopher Paslay
 
When it comes to education reform in America, we know what’s in fashion: The need for a comprehensive data system to track student achievement; the need to adopt international benchmark standards to improve assessments; the need to implement performance pay for teachers to raise their overall quality.
 
We’ve also heard about the importance of [...]