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“Look, this is what you need to do. So like it or not, do it.”
A principal pushing teachers to raise expectations and adopt an inquiry modelRaising expectations AND adopting an inquiry model is going to be H-E-double hockey sticks for the kids.
quoted in Marshall Memo 307
A Weekly Round-up of Important Ideas and Research in K-12 Education
October 26, 2009
Also...."pushing"?
"Like it or not, do it" is pushing?
Not shoving?
let's not and say we did
let's not and say we did, part 2
let's not and say we did, part 3
4 comments:
This seems to call out for teacher inquiry: "Why?"
Actually, an inquiry model can be excellent instruction in the hands of a highly skilled teacher. The trick is in guiding the students to ask questions that actually move them forward, rather than chasing around in circles forever. It is a difficult art.
oh gosh, yes - asking a good question - and then asking a SERIES of good questions - is terrifically difficult
I think we should distinguish, though, between 'pure inquiry' and 'guided inquiry' which is what I see you as talking about
Carnegie Learning has a series of math teaching "webinars."
http://www.carnegielearning.com/webinars/
I'd be interested in hearing reviews from any math people.
- Hainish
"I'd be interested in hearing reviews from any math people."
Low expectations hidden by fancy talk.
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