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Whit Little – still in control

Alan Sitomer — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:00:45 +0000

In case you missed it, I have taken over Alan’s blog… and will not relent.

Bubble.

It’s a data-driven world and with the right data, it doesn’t even matter what human beings are actually in our school’s seats as…

A dangerous weapon in education.

Alan Sitomer — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:00:48 +0000

I had a chat with a Superintendent the other day, a guy who earned a PhD at the age of 36. (gotta be somewhat bright, right?) And he told me that his high school counselor once asked him during his…

Why teachers should use Project-Based Learning right out of the gate!

Alan Sitomer — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Why should teachers think about using Project-Based Learning right out of the gate during the 1st quarter of school? Here’s why.

A Mom with a Mouth Full of F-Bombs

Alan Sitomer — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:15:57 +0000

I gotta give kudos to my VP. Earlier this week, I walked in to the front office – by the reception desk, no less – and heard a parent SCREAMING at the top of her lungs.

Dropping F-Bombs like a…

The Brilliance of Wedgie-Proof Underwear Needs to be Academically Validated!

Alan Sitomer — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:30:34 +0000

I just spent a whole bunch of time talking about PBL (Project-Based Learning). Yet, at the end of the day, a picture is worth a thousand words:

Just one question: Where were these cutting edge-thinkers back when…

Don’t our students deserve it?

Alan Sitomer — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:25 +0000

There’s a part of me that is just tremendously old fashioned.

I believe in the value of hard work.
I believe in the potential of kids.
I believe in saying please and thank you.

Therefore, when it comes…

If I stop teaching, they still don’t stop learning.

Alan Sitomer — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:43 +0000

We are always teaching our students. Even when we are not teaching, we are teaching our students. In fact, when we are not teaching is probably when we are most teaching because kids often learn by adult example.

So what…

Staving off the wolves of educational despair.

Alan Sitomer — Sat, 15 May 2010 12:00:32 +0000

One of the reasons I consider it so important for teachers to try and finish the school year in a “strong” fashion is simply out of self-preservation. The fact is, teaching is tough. And the year is long and hard.…

When I think back to my own schooling…

Alan Sitomer — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:02 +0000

When I think back to my own schooling, I realize that nobody taught me note taking. I was just told to “take notes.” Nobody taught me how to annotate a text. I was just provided a highlighter. Nobody taught me…

The 20 Best Prep Schools in America

Alan Sitomer — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:22 +0000

Here’s an article on the 20 Best Prep Schools in America, as decided by Forbes (I assume. It’s their article.)

Here’s what they say about #1…

The top prep school in the U.S. is the Trinity School, located on the

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