Posts Tagged curriculum
Time Travel – Kids Explaining it – Can you see the motivation?
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Teaching/Learning, Technology on July 5, 2010
In this video, kids talk about time travel and use various resources to explain their concept. Since I was recently in an 8th grade classroom talking about black holes, this was especially interesting and, thus… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Education Week: Revised Draft of ‘Common Core’ Standards Unveiled
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Leadership, Teaching/Learning on October 12, 2009
A revamped draft of proposed common academic standards for states offers more detailed expectations than an earlier version, though the document also says that some decisions about specific curricula and lessons should be left to… Continue reading
Critical thinking? You need knowledge – The Boston Globe
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership, Teaching/Learning on September 15, 2009
Critical thinking? You need knowledge – The Boston Globe
THE LATEST fad to sweep K-12 education is called “21st-Century Skills.’’ States – including Massachusetts – are adding them to their learning standards, with the… Continue reading


