The ESE Label: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Kathleen Jasper November 17, 2013 2 Comments I listened as the automated voice said, “There is a job available at ABC High School, 10th grade, Exceptional Student Education (ESE). Press one to accept, two to decline.” I immediately pressed 1 to...
Let the Chaos Ensue! Kathleen Jasper November 10, 2013 3 Comments One of my favorite books, A Post Modern Perspective Theory on Curriculum by William Doll, presents chaos theory within the realm of educational environments. The most powerful for me is when he describes our...
Industrialized Ed Kathleen Jasper November 3, 2013 2 Comments Picture a factory. Workers are on the line assembling a product based on a standard model. Workers are adding their piece to the product as the product moves in front of them on a conveyor belt. The pace...
Motivation Kathleen Jasper October 30, 2013 My office has a revolving door. Through it the same types of students enter. They are nuisances, misfits, and rule-breakers who have been failing since 3rd grade. We place them in intensive reading and...
PD Purgatory Kathleen Jasper October 20, 2013 I first noticed the chairs. They are standard media center chairs, the seat hard and completely level. No built in dip for comfort. My hips begin to ache at the thought of three hours in those chairs. ...
Common Core: Aren’t Good Teachers Already Doing This? Kathleen Jasper October 13, 2013 Recently when ConversationED conducted professional development on Common Core, we were approached several times by educators. A few said, “I’m already doing a lot of this,” and “this isn’t...
