Here are a few very good posts I read over the weekend related to school reform issues:
Common Core Confusion – ASCD Edition is by David B. Cohen. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards.
The Finland Phenomenon – a film on schools is by Ken Bernstein. I’m adding it to The Best Resources To Learn About Finland’s Education System.
Think tank: Overpaying staff can reap rewards for businesses is by Daniel Pink. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning Why Teacher Merit Pay Is A Bad Idea.
Experience makes teachers better — we’re worth the cost is by Edward Johnson. I’m adding it to The Best Articles For Helping To Understand Both Why Teacher Tenure Is Important & The Reasons Behind Seniority-Based Layoffs. (Thanks to Mike Klonsky for the tip)
Race to Self Destruction: A History Lesson for Education Reformers is by Yong Zhao. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On How To Prepare For Standardized Tests (And Why They’re Bad).
I especially liked Yong Zhao’s post. He was a speaker at our Summer Meeting in 2010 and he certainly knows how to stir up conversation. I hope to have him write a guest blog at our SIA in Session blog, http://www.superintendencyinstitute.org/blog.