Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

A blog post on planning and goals:
https://hackscience.education/2018/12/17/planning-and-goals/

It was funny to see the unreasonable illogical takes on situations, but then I realized they actually believe their BS.

There is a population of teachers who only want those students who don't need to be taught in their classrooms. I really dislike those teachers,

Did you ever notice students have their own interests and motivations, and that many are not as enamored with your curriculum as you are? I have... and those are the students we must work the hardest to engage with interesting problems and questions. #education

Schools are perpetually beginning new practices, so none ever really influences teaching. A colleague commented on this and observed, “It is probably best that none of these reforms ever gain traction. I have never seen any that is as effective as they claim.”

Educational paradigms that focus on instruction and measure achievement with standardized tests are naïve and ignore the facts of human nature and the skills necessary for full participation in the emerging culture.

Teachers, faculties, schools, and the entire education system will be prepared for digital generations only when educators accept the challenge of reinventing (and continuing to reinvent) their practice.

Superintendents ask assistant principals to investigate ethics claims against principals in their schools. Are we surprised no ethics troubles are ever found?

“There is no rule against it,” is not a reason you should.

The more certain you are, the more I’m skeptical of whatever you say.

I consider myself “woke,” as it captures to me the realization that others’ perspectives are not the same as mine, and I should believe them when they say their experience is different from mine.

We have AI essay writing tools.
We have AI essay grading tools.

So, it’s seems students and teachers can just stay home.

“What was your grandmother’s name?” Isn’t someone looking to name a child. They are phishing for your password.

Years ago, our superintendent decided teachers were to report on snow days. She deemed to have forgotten that teacher contract are based on number of days worked, so there would be no one to teach when the days were made up in the spring.

Good science breaks your ideas.

We don’t know what the next crisis will be, but we do know there will be accompanied by lots of misinformation.

Yeah, educators just don’t get motivation

How much of your learning was teaching “at scale” (done in large cohorts)? While it was effective for content, that was the least important part of my education.

One thing I learned during 35 years in education: “facts” are the least useful thing in the curriculum.

Phil Henry and Nick Grandchamp "Les Paul"
https://youtu.be/_n7NcxUCgC4?si=uXjAz3-dXw5BfYPD
I ran into Nick for the first time in several years today. He really did have a black denim coat in high school!