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Thursday, April 12, 2007

thinking, not teaching, in Scarsdale

Tex reminded me of this line from the Trailblazers implementation story:

Teachers are continuing to shift their emphasis from teaching material to focusing on children's thinking and learning.
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  1. AnonymousApril 12, 2007 at 4:38 PM

    And that's when I begin to cry, "Poor children! Poor children!"
    Somehow, teachers (or admins?) are still shifting to wrong direction... Our school is going to have "quality review" next week week. I have gotten a memo: "Keep desks in groups, display evidence of student-centered environment, recite with students the benefits of group work..." Hate it.

    Exo

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  2. Catherine JohnsonApril 13, 2007 at 6:24 AM

    I hear you.

    (Exo - do you want to join so you can post your experiences??)

    I'll need an email from you so I can send an invitation. (You can be anonymous; that's no problem. I just need an email to mail to.)

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  3. Catherine JohnsonApril 13, 2007 at 6:24 AM

    I love the idea that you're supposed to "display evidence of a student-centered environment" as opposed to student achievement.

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  4. Catherine JohnsonApril 13, 2007 at 7:33 AM

    Ed said the same thing, btw, when he finished reading.

    He said, "This is all so sad."

    He doesn't normally talk that way.

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  5. AnonymousApril 13, 2007 at 9:55 AM

    Cathrine:
    kosetskyy@nyc.rr.com


    Thanks. Would love to participate.

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