Tag Archive | "Curriculum"
Pieces that Fit
Two year old Pandora works on a jigsaw puzzle, turning the pieces over in her hand, looking at the colors and shapes, searching for a connection. When she finds a piece fits in with others, she’s clearly excited. “Pig’s nose!” she might call out, at which point she’ll turn and push the piece against other [...]
Continue reading...Avoiding the Dickensian Curriculum
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Monotonous tedium and homogeneous uniformity — the great plagues of education. With rampant disregard for age, class, or ability, a curriculum lacking topography flatlines interest, dulls creativity, and limits potential. Yet, we find ourselves haphazardly careening toward fact based national standards, accountability systems, and teacher pay incentives that further cement our commitment to high stakes [...]
Continue reading...Quick! Put All Your Eggs in This Basket!
Friday, April 3, 2009
E. D. Hirsch can see the profound problems of our times, but his vision for how to solve them is firmly encased in the black and white world of Donna Reed.
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Oil Spill Estimate
Pick your level of gush: NOAA’s super-conservative-we-just-publish-what-BP-tells-us or the Dr. Doom expert analysis. Either way, it’s not looking good. It’s looking goo.
- Open Letter to the Teacher Who Said "I Hate Technology."
- The Folly of Rubrics and Grades
- A Teacher's Field Guide to Parents
- Reviewing Cathy Vatterott's "Rethinking Homework"
- Shift Happens. (Even in Schools?)
- Marion Brady: Thank YOU. I hope I didn't leave the impression th...
- Marion Brady: I've done consulting work twice for the Gates Foun...
- Sharon Elin: One important parent type that could be added, in ...
- Jessica Horton: Marion, I love this piece, but I don't know if I a...
- Adam Burk: Thanks for this post, making the necessary highlig...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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