Although there is a large amount of teaching going on in our classrooms, it doesn’t necessarily equate to a large amount of learning. Because learning is the primary purpose of educational endeavors, assessing the learning is considered just as important as the instructional methodologies and strategies educators use to convey the content area knowledge to students. So in this post, I will explore some formative and summative assessment strategies that may be used to measu

One of the most mysterious and interesting aspects of the human experience can be said to be our capacity to think. Although the process of thinking, for most, is an effortless task, critical thought entails control, effort, and manipulation. Additionally, critical thinking is an activity that can take on several forms such as in-depth analysis, random musings, and concerted reflection. Unfortunately, by many accounts, it has been neglected in American schools in the last fe

The purpose of this post to outline the strengths and weaknesses of four social theories—Functionalism, Marxism, Interpretivism, and Post-Modernism. Further, these theories will be considered in context of their relevance to education in contemporary American society as the social dynamics and influences of educators directly impact how students are educated (Knapp & Woolverton, 1995). Additionally, as public school systems are considered by most as essentially mechanisms tha