Teacher’s corner
Myth-busting essays based on actual pedagogical research
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Education Has a Silver Bullet Problem
Professional development is frequently discussed as though attending the right workshop, participating in the right collaborative activity or adopting the right framework should produce better teaching in roughly predictable ways. The language changes, but the underlying assumption remains remarkably linear. Continue reading
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The Classroom Myths We Still Haven’t Let Go Of
Engagement is not learning, and no amount of watching a room from the outside will tell you the difference. The evidence for this isn’t new, isn’t contested, and isn’t waiting on more research to confirm it. It’s been sitting in the data since at least the 1970s. What’s missing isn’t proof. It’s the will to… Continue reading
Teacher Takes Notes 