Stephen Downes

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American School Board Journal
National Education Policy Center

Recent Posts

Debunking the Case for National Standards
How to Sell Conservatism: Lesson 1 -- Pretend You're a Reformer
Ten Obvious Truths That We Shouldn't Be Ignoring
Can Everyone Be Excellent?
Out of Control: Taking Liberties with Autonomy During a Pandemic
Is Learning "Lost" When Kids Are Out of School?
The Tests Are Lousy, So How Could the Scores Be Meaningful?
The Progressive Teacher's Role in the Classroom
The Case Against Homework
Last Time, the Religious Right Told Us Not Only What We Can Teach but How to Teach It
"Eduspeak" Reconsidered
The Caring Subversion of Nel Noddings: An Appreciation
The Sneaky Conservativism of Ed Tech
Cognitive Load Theory: An Unpersuasive Attempt to Justify Direct Instruction
The Siren Song of "Evidence-Based" Instruction
The *&%$! Baseball Study: Why Are Fans of Fact-Focused Teaching Still Citing a Small, Unconvincing Experiment From the ’80s?