Costco and School Culture
“Culture isn’t the most important thing. Culture is the only thing.”—Jim Senigal, CEO Costco (retired) Recently, a colleague of mine could not stop talking about CNBC’s production of The Costco Craze....
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Making Educational Change that Works Step #1: Determining the Real Problem
Editor’s Note: Top school leaders and assistant principals know how to distribute leadership throughout the building—“Leaders Grow Leaders.” They clearly understand that no one person can know...
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Creating Solutions Based on Data: The Algebra Miracle Step 2
“The Algebra Miracle” chronicles the story of the Algebra program at a high-poverty public high school from 1993-2011. This is the second in a series of posts outlining the steps that resulted in...
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School Suspensions: Do They Actually Work?
“Figuring out how to appropriately discipline students at highest risk for academic failure should be a part of discussion about educational reform.” “New research shows that sending kids home from...
View ArticleThe Algebra Miracle Step 3: Gaining the Support of the Entire Community
By Stuart Singer “The Algebra Miracle” chronicles the story of the Algebra program at a high-poverty public high school from 1993-2011. This is the third in a series of posts outlining the steps that...
View ArticleThe Algebra Miracle Step 4: Keeping the Ultimate Goal in Focus
“The Algebra Miracle” chronicles the story of the Algebra program at a high-poverty public high school from 1993-2011. This is the fourth in a series of posts outlining the steps that resulted in...
View ArticleTest Numbers that Don’t Add Up
By Stuart Singer, The Master Teacher The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system has a big problem. Any time there is a headline in the Washington Post that reads: “Thousands Fail High School...
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Absenteeism: The Prevalence, the Impact, and Turning It Around
A recent Capital Hill event “Absenteeism in the Middle Grades: The Prevalence, the Impact and Turning it Around” again brought to the forefront an often overlooked but critical barrier to student and...
View ArticleSchool Reform: Movie Sets and the 59th Minute Surprise
By Mel Riddile Note: This is an update of a previous post. I went back and re-read an interview with Texas Superintendent, John Kuhn, who is famous for his Letter from the Alamo. In the interview, Kuhn...
View ArticleMore than just numbers
By Stuart A. Singer, Author of The Algebra Miracle Perhaps because I am a former math teacher I cannot help myself. Maybe my extensive coaching background is what makes it even more compelling....
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