by Debbie Zacarian and Michael Silverstone

Whether you are an administrator, teacher or a parent–a fan of standardized testing-indexed sanctions, or an advocate for student-directed learning experiences, there is one point of agreement that we all share. We want all students to feel and be successful.  For well over a decade, success has been measured by federal and state accountability standards.  For some groups of students, the testing outcomes and graduation rates reflect progress–for others, they indicate a continuing and deepening state of crisis.

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by Debbie Zacarian & Michael Silverstone

How do two separate people from different places and with different roles actually go about writing one sentence let alone a book? Our answer takes some explaining as it reflects what we believe is needed in education, now.

Partnerships are key 

The process of co-writing this book began by talking about teaching, talking to define what we were after as educators, and talking about what we thought was working and what wasn’t.

Continue reading We Can Only Make Education Work When We Are In It Together at Debbie Zacarian EdD, and Associates, LLC.