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2013 Principal of the Year Resigns in Protest of NY State Education Reforms

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Christopher Chase

“I cannot be part of reforms that eat away at the moral fabric of our schools. I cannot be part of a system that puts test scores based on a set of flawed standards before the interests of the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in education reform | Tagged common core, education reform | 2 Comments

Common Core’s Education Snake Oil

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Christopher Chase

Those who are trying to sell us Common Core say that they have designed a new system of standards that will be able to predict and ensure the future college and career success of American students. This is a lie, … Continue reading →

Posted in education reform | Tagged common core, learner-centered education | 6 Comments

Standardizing Education – Common Core’s Hidden Agenda

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Christopher Chase

Anthony Cody’s article from last year Classrooms of the Future: Student Centered or Device Centered offers a very important analysis, looking at the hidden agenda of Common Core and the technology industry. Anthony believes that the goal of “aligning” tests and curriculum with Common … Continue reading →

Posted in Learner-centered education | Tagged bill gates, common core, compartmentalization, creative systems thinking, learner-centered education, school reform, technology | 43 Comments

24 Human Character Strengths and Core Virtues

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Christopher Chase

“The Character Strengths and Virtues (CSV) handbook of human strengths and virtues by Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman, represents the first attempt on the part of the psychological research community to identify and classify the positive psychological traits of human beings. The CSV identifies six classes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged common core, creative systems thinking, creativity, Csikszentmihalyi, education, education reform, Growth Mindset, Howard Gardner, imagination, love, natural intelligence, self-direction, social and emotional intelligence, systems thinking, wisdom | 22 Comments

More than just test scores, by Henry M. Levin

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Christopher Chase

“In this scholarly critique of the international focus on test scores, Henry M. Levin, a prominent economist of education, reviews the importance of noncognitive skills. The idea of an international “race to the top” based solely on test scores makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Systems Thinking | Tagged common core, high-stakes testing, learner-centered education, motivation, systems thinking | 2 Comments

Real Learning is a Creative Process

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Christopher Chase

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Systems Thinking | Tagged carol dweck, common core, creative by nature, creativity, Csikszentmihalyi, flow, Growth Mindset, Howard Gardner, learner-centered education, motivation, psychology, self-directed, self-direction, theory of multiple intelligences | 65 Comments

Understanding How Our Brains Learn

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Christopher Chase

Over the last 30 years or so, researchers in cognitive science, education and developmental psychology have discovered some amazing things about how the human brain works, how our minds are naturally configured to develop skills, think creatively and continuously learn. … Continue reading →