by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform
Share successful techniques that work at home and school. It may not work in the other place, but is worth a try. Sharing needs honesty. Was it a great day? Please say it. Was it a bad day? Please say it. Be honest. The Hard Part: We must share our successes first....
by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform
Are we testing knowledge/understanding? Then fewer problems are needed Are we practicing? Then we need samples of good work and quality problems… not just more problems Extra problems are fine, if they are not Required We can reasonably ask for quality practice...
by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education, education reform
Week 1: Five-minute check to make sure transition to the classroom is going well. Week 2-4: Quick e-mail at the end of the week to make sure all is well End of each Month: Quick face-to-face or e-mail with anything that needs to be praised or addressed It should be...
by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education reform
Our children with Special Needs deserve extra care and attention to help them thrive in a classroom environment. Let’s be honest. We are all afraid that by being too much of a “helicopter parent,” we might instill resentment in the back of the teacher’s mind. Yes,...
by Noble Newman | Jul 18, 2017 | education, Noble Newman, Writing
Teachers and professors spend years on end teaching students how to give presentations via “Baptism by Fire,” that is, by practicing in front of their classmates and friends. From the engagement that their visuals draw to the body language of the presenters, the...
by Noble Newman | Jul 5, 2017 | education, Noble Newman
Every single one of our public safety nets and goods could wind up on the chopping block as the present administration slashes budgets left and right. The state-funded schools, the thirteen of which comprise the PASSHE system, look like they may be up next. Rumors of...
by Noble Newman | Jun 22, 2017 | education, Noble Newman
Whether you live in Pittsburgh full time or are visiting the city for vacation this summer, rest assured that you and your young ones can have an amazing time while still learning and soaking up information. Below are some of the best places you can bring your kiddos...
by Noble Newman | May 24, 2017 | education
Once school lets out, kids don’t want to hear anything that has to do with school, homework, or learning in any capacity. It’s important not to lose this time to sloth, or else much of the vital work to develop the child’s cognitive capacities will go to naught. If...
by Noble Newman | May 2, 2017 | education, education reform
It’s 2017, and yet the vast majority of the literary canon is white and male. As such, girls and children of color rarely see authors, protagonists, or settings that resemble them or the experiences they’ve lived. Many schools have taken up the call to read more...
by Noble Newman | Feb 24, 2017 | Noble Newman, Writing
So, you have a great idea and you are a decent writer? What’s stopping you from writing that book and submitting it for publication? Honestly, nothing. You may have a lot of valid reasons for not getting that novel down on paper, but it can’t stop you. Do you have...
