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Which is worse, failure to launch or failure to fly the plane?

December 31, 2015

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Carin Contreras

In the world of public education, I often hear leaders reference initiatives by saying, “Oh, we do that!” “We do Project Based Learning.” We do STEM.” “We are a growth mindset school.” But when pressed for details, its becomes clear that perhaps 30% of their teachers have attended a...

Checking for Understanding Never Goes Out of Style

December 3, 2015

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Gene Tavernetti

We at TESS attempt to provide relevant, up to date information and opinions on topics that impact teaching and learning. Our blog posts are inspired by events that transpired during recent work at school sties. At several school sites, in different districts, the importance of ch...