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The New Progressivism

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Let's talk about whether the last 20 years' worth of work on curriculum, professional development, and teaching for social justice is in fact a new movement, The New Progressivism. The website link is to an Education Week online Commentary piece.

Website: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/04/30/35gow_web.h27.html
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Created By: Peter Gow
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"Progressive"
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I work in a school that calls itself progressive, and which was founded 88 years ago by people who were entranced with John Dewey and his ideas. We spent the years from about 1945 to 1993 mumbling... Continue

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Comment by Susan Morgan on May 8, 2008 at 11:02pm: Well said. I look forward to more discussion.

Comment by Peter Gow on May 7, 2008 at 7:06am: I stand corrected on the quote; never believe a printer! But I do enjoy the sentiment.

Comment by Josie Holford on May 6, 2008 at 8:35pm: Hi Peter: Love the image. "Are we downhearted?...Nooo!!!"
Pre dates the Blitz by a few decades: (1915)
http://www.ww1photos.com/AreWeDownheartedNoNoNo.html

Comment by JP Culley on May 6, 2008 at 5:10pm: Excellent piece, Peter. I've already distributed a copy of the article to our academic leadership. You did a masterful job of crystallizing what is going on in forward thinking independent schools. Thanks for writing it (and for recognizing that, unfortunately, the P word is tough to use in some parts of the country.)

Comment by Marti Weston on May 6, 2008 at 4:17pm: I am checking around to find the school login and password for Ed Week. The first paragraphs look really cool.

Comment by Peter Gow on May 6, 2008 at 3:49pm: Sorry about the weird image (it's Churchill, from the Blitz), but the Ning wouldn't let me start the group without an image--PG