Author Archives: graingered

One Size Fits All?

Posted on November 13, 2012

flickr image via cameronparkins My school (formerly a sixth to eighth grade middle school,) is now an inquiry-focused, sciences and technology kindergarten to eighth grade school… elements that when put together can also be called my dream job. The school … Continue reading →

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Define questions; discover answers…

Posted on September 19, 2012

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein Cross posted from original post at KARE Givers      Traditional school curriculum defines answers and makes up questions. We need curriculum that defines … Continue reading →

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Innovative Voices in Education- Engaging Diverse Communities

Posted on November 10, 2011

A new book is on the horizon. Innovative Voices in Education- Engaging Diverse Communities, is described by  leading urban sociologist and Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, Pedro Norguera as ”clear and compelling… an invaluable resource.”  Given that Norguera’s scholarship and … Continue reading →

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Students as “moving targets…”

Posted on November 3, 2011

flickr CC image via johntrainor When I coach lacrosse I’m always telling players that standing still is not good. In lacrosse, as in many other sports, a player wants to be where they think the ball will go before it … Continue reading →

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Our dive into self organized learning…

Posted on October 10, 2011

After learning about Sugata Mitra’s Hole in the Wall experiment, I started thinking about how the context of Self-Organized Learning Environments would help my students. Last March we created a SOLE in our fifth grade math class. Watch this TED … Continue reading →

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