Schools as Sanctuaries: An Argument against Arming Teachers
When the school shooting occurred in Sandy Hook I thought it would be a catalyst…
Audra ChinNovember 13, 2014
What to Watch: Colbert and Duncan Top Ten Lists
We all make lists – grocery shopping lists, to do lists, wish lists – which…
Audra ChinNovember 7, 2014
And Another Great Idea Gone Bad
Our recent history of school improvement is replete with examples of great ideas that have…
Audra ChinApril 16, 2014
Common Core or Common Good: What Test was in School Today?
If we looked at an 8mm home movie to view a common tradition of core…
Audra ChinMarch 25, 2014
The Future of Accreditation Is Now
At the recent Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) meeting held in Boston…
Audra ChinMarch 12, 2014
What We Need is an Uncommon Core!
Diane Ravitch’s recent decision to come out against the Common Core Standards is a welcomed…
Audra ChinFebruary 25, 2014
A Longer School Year and a Longer School Day! Is That All You Have Governor Christie?
Governor Christie of New Jersey in his recent inaugural address touted longer school days and…
Audra ChinFebruary 11, 2014
In the Year 2525: Will Students be College and Career Ready?
Zager and Evans in their 1969 one-hit wonder In the Year 2525 used 1010-year intervals…
Audra ChinJanuary 24, 2014
A New Year’s Resolution for Educators Everywhere.
The November issue of the International Schools Journal featured an article by Stefanos Gialamas, President of the…
Audra ChinJanuary 7, 2014
Duh!
I was recently drawn to an article that appeared in Education Week (October 9, 2013)…
Audra ChinDecember 12, 2013
