Anthony Cody worked for 24 years in the high poverty schools of Oakland, California. He taught middle school math and science for 18 years, and was among the district's first National Board certified teachers. He created the district-wide TeamScience mentoring program in 2008. He retired from the district in 2011, and now hosts the widely read Living in Dialogue blog at Education Week.
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September 04, 2012 / Anthony Cody
Today we are taking on a big question: What is the role of the marketplace in pushing forward education improvement and innovation?
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August 29, 2012 / Anthony Cody
This week, our exchange is focused on these questions: What is the purpose of K-12 education?
August 14, 2012 / Anthony Cody
What is the role of education reform in relation to the problem of family poverty? What is the best way to achieve greater equity in educational and life prospects for children of poverty?
August 08, 2012 / Anthony Cody
This handwringing is hard to take seriously, because, as I wrote about two years ago, there has indeed been a war on the teaching profession, and the Gates Foundation continues to arm one side very heavily.
July 30, 2012 / Anthony Cody, Irvin Scott
The education reform debate has deteriorated at times—our goal is to engage in a constructive conversation, to turn down the heat, and to seek a bit more light.