by Gerald Aungst | Nov 9, 2015 | Education, Math, Policy
This post first appeared on the Education Insider blog at It’s About Time. Back to the Future I’ve been a cook since I was big enough to kneel on a chair to reach the kitchen table. I remember my father teaching me to measure flour,...
by Gerald Aungst | Aug 11, 2014 | Math, Policy
ACT, the organization that produces one of the two major college entrance exams in the United States, has just reported that taking more math and science courses has little or no effect on student achievement in those subjects. In a report with the slightly...
by Gerald Aungst | Feb 7, 2013 | Leadership, Policy, Technology
Yesterday I had the enormous privilege and opportunity to participate in the Digital Learning Day national event at the Newseum in Washington, DC. I first got to be part of the opening keynote panel, where I spoke on revitalizing assessment with digital...
by Gerald Aungst | Jul 10, 2012 | Education, Policy, Uncategorized
It was May of 1977. My dad and I sat in our seats at the Eric’s Place theater in Philadelphia as the house lights dimmed and those now-famous words appeared on screen: “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.…” I was ten years old and for me, Star...
by Gerald Aungst | Oct 9, 2011 | Leadership, Policy
This past Monday, the Wall Street Journal posted an opinion piece by Fran Tarkenton in which he postulated what the NFL might be like if it had to play by what he called “teachers’ rules.” Tarkenton says: Each player’s salary is based on how long he’s been in the...
by Gerald Aungst | May 2, 2011 | Learning, Policy, Uncategorized
Imagine picking up the newspaper and seeing this story: A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan today, causing widespread destruction. During a news conference, the Prime Minister said, “We have considered all of the possible...
