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 | Oct 19, 2016 | education, education policy
Think back to your years as a student, stuck in a classroom for eight or nine hours a day listening to your teachers drone on and on about their class curriculum. They talked, you took notes, maybe nodded, and answered a question or two. You were so focused in on...
by Noble Newman | Oct 3, 2016 | education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman
There are a lot of studies out there that support the idea of beginning the school day earlier for Middle and High Schools. Brain research suggests that teenage brains begin to change cycles from an earlier wake-up (and bedtime) to a much later one. So, why do we...
by Noble Newman | Jul 27, 2016 | education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman
TESTS OFTEN JUST WASTE TIME (By the Numbers) By, Noble Newman How much time do we waste testing our students often for no other purpose than to log a grade? Simply, here are the numbers and how I see it. First, Let’s look at… THE SCHEDULE Let’s assume this is a...
by Noble Newman | Jul 19, 2016 | education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman
Many Americans believe that the major problem within public education is the lack of focus within the administration of a school. They even go as far as to blame the teachers for not providing the adequate time and skills needed for their child to grow and learn on a...
by Noble Newman | Jun 28, 2016 | education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman
Theory versus Practice. You may have seen someone who was “Born to teach” like this year’s National Teacher of the Year, Jahana Hayes or the one seen in this picture, who just seems like the kind of teacher who can entertain and inspire you. But most teachers rely...
