"If a school site chooses not to follow a Recommended Practice, they are required to provide a plan that describes why they are not following that practice, lay out the new practice that the school site will employ, and provide support for that new practice in the form of research and evidence from other successful schools. If a school site or teacher is not following the Recommended Practices and does not meet its performance targets, it will be required to adopt the Recommended Practices."
http://www.greendot.org/school_model
I would guess that's code for no fuzzy math or whole word teaching!
OK, you can do something different from what we're asking you to do, but you have to support your approach with research & evidence from other successful schools.
This approach would open the door to teachers teaching differently when they can support what they're doing with research & evidence.
"OK, you can do something different from what we're asking you to do, but you have to support your approach with research & evidence from other successful schools.
This approach would open the door to teachers teaching differently when they can support what they're doing with research & evidence."
Yes, I really like that, too.
It allows for using the current best while also opening the door for better--if proven so with evidence.
For example, while I think Reading First is great, something like this would be even better. I think Webster is superior to all the phonics programs allowed with Reading First, yet I'm not sure Webster would exactly fit the Reading First criteria. However, I'm sure it would achieve success in a scientific trial.
You've GOT to watch this.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable.
Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it! The teachers refuse to prepare lesson plans?
That is amazing
Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI read a few more articles,
Edpresso: http://www.edspresso.com/2006/09/great_schools_steve_barrs_char.htm
LA Weekly: http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/the-secret-of-his-success/15159/
And npr on the Green Dot Website:
http://www.greendot.org/news/media/private_takeover_of_l_a_schools_gets_results
"If a school site chooses not to follow a Recommended Practice, they are required to provide a plan that describes why they are not following that practice, lay out the new practice that the school site will employ, and provide support for that new practice in the form of research and evidence from other successful schools. If a school site or teacher is not following the Recommended Practices and does not meet its performance targets, it will be required to adopt the Recommended Practices."
ReplyDeletehttp://www.greendot.org/school_model
I would guess that's code for no fuzzy math or whole word teaching!
I hope this is only the beginning of a series of revolts against what's not working.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable.
I love that paragraph!
ReplyDeleteOK, you can do something different from what we're asking you to do, but you have to support your approach with research & evidence from other successful schools.
This approach would open the door to teachers teaching differently when they can support what they're doing with research & evidence.
This little film is a terrific idea -- this is the first time I've seen, in a succinct and powerful mode, what charter schools are about.
ReplyDeletePlus the union guys: whoa nelly.
At least one of those two guys was a person I wouldn't want inside a classroom with vulnerable children.
I wonder if this is on YouTube?
Teacher unions have to go to great mental shenanigans to convince themselves and others that union goals match student goals.
ReplyDelete"OK, you can do something different from what we're asking you to do, but you have to support your approach with research & evidence from other successful schools.
ReplyDeleteThis approach would open the door to teachers teaching differently when they can support what they're doing with research & evidence."
Yes, I really like that, too.
It allows for using the current best while also opening the door for better--if proven so with evidence.
For example, while I think Reading First is great, something like this would be even better. I think Webster is superior to all the phonics programs allowed with Reading First, yet I'm not sure Webster would exactly fit the Reading First criteria. However, I'm sure it would achieve success in a scientific trial.
The video is on youtube.
ReplyDeleteIf you search reason.tv you'll find they have several videos posted. I haven't had time to watch them all.