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Two Service Pups Making a Difference

May 14, 2013 by | Education Issues

Terri Swanson, Administrative Assistant with the College of Educational Studies at Chapman University has shared the efforts of her niece, Wendy Drinkwater. Wendy is very active in the Autism community and has learned as much as she can about it. She is currently providing home schooling for the boys. When the doctors feel they are

Buzz on the Common Core State Standards

April 11, 2013 by | Student News

The Common Core State Standards buzz is heating up.  On my desk sits a professionally-printed envelope with a DVD labeled “Stop Common Core” inside.  A The picture on the envelope depicts Jane Robbins, a Senior Fellow with the “American Principles Project” and Texas Superintendent, Robert Scott.  Also depicted is an image of a Trojan horse,

Infusing Purpose and Inspiring Action – Isn’t that what education is about?

March 21, 2013 by | Education Issues

Common Core State Standards in Education The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are making their way into education and districts across the nation at different speeds.  While some districts are steeped in units of study and/or curriculum mapping, others are choosing to wait and proceed more slowly.  With either approach, I believe it is important

Suspension, Expulsion, and other ways to say, “Our way or the highway!”

March 12, 2013 by | Education Issues

I recently reviewed an analysis of suspension and expulsion data completed by Education Week.   These data originated from the U.S. Department of Education, wherein they examined race trends.  Some pretty savvy comments and questions were posted by readers.  They questioned the “lumping” of numbers, the gender inequity, and the lack of profiling schools as charter

Developing the reluctant leader

March 7, 2013 by | Education Issues

The reluctant leader We all take notice when a long, silent pause follows the big question, “What is Leadership?” The vastness of this question weighs heavily on us and we shy away from answering. The beauty of this question is leadership looks like many different things to different people. The round table discussion, “Developing the

Advice for a Student Teacher

December 3, 2012 by | Education Issues

A recent article in Education Week (Sawchuck, 2012) brings forth the issue of master teachers and their ability (or inability) to mentor student teachers. It tells of Summer Brewer’s first student-teaching experience, where the “master” teacher practiced the habit of worksheet marathons and desk sitting. According to Summer, the mentor spent most of her time

Chapman partners with barber-librarian

October 27, 2012 by | News

Chapman partners with barber-librarian By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher Orange County Register; Published October 27, 2012 Santa Ana barber-turned-community activist Ruebén Martínez has partnered with Chapman University to open Librería Martínez de Chapman University at Broadway and Third Street. The bookstore was previously named the Librería Martínez and Art Center, which

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