Amazing Institute Dinner Planned!
This year's dinner will be quite exciting and unique! The Monday night institute dinner will be at Gaucho's Churrascaria (Brazillian Steakhouse) where the dinner itself is a rich activity. Dinner…
Rethinking Homework – Suggested Questionnaires for Parents
Constructing Modern Knowledge 2010 guest speaker, Alfie Kohn, just published a provocative article suggesting meaningful questionnaires for parents regarding the value of homework. This is an important discussion for every…
Alfie Kohn Tackles “Common Core Standards”
Check out the transcript chronicling a debate between Alfie Kohn and Gene Wilhoit, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers. The subject of the debate was national…
Alfie Kohn Rejects National Standards
Constructing Modern Knowledge 2010 Guest Speaker Alfie Kohn has published a stunning new article, Debunking the Case for National Standards: One-Size-Fits-All Mandates and Their Dangers. It should be required reading…