"Reading through the posters and interacting with conference
participants has inspired me with the many types of innovations
occurring across the country. It takes a lot of courage to push
forward with deep inquiry learning at a time when so much educational
"reform" is targeted to low-level content and skills, measured by
low-level high-stakes tests. In recent testimony before Congress, I
discussed why this type of innovation is so important and how the
federal government could alter its policies to empower what you are
doing. If you are interested, that testimony is at:
http://www.house.gov/science/research/reshearings.htm
Of course, the really powerful testimony is the teachers, students,
and districts with whom you are working. We need to all find creative
ways to tell those stories to a broad audience."
