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Monday, December 27, 2010

let's not and say we did, part 3

“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 model

quoted in Marshall Memo 307
A Weekly Round-up of Important Ideas and Research in K-12 Education
October 26, 2009
Raising expectations AND adopting an inquiry model is going to be H-E-double hockey sticks for the kids.

Also...."pushing"?

"Like it or not, do it" is pushing?

Not shoving?

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let's not and say we did, part 2
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    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.

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  2. Catherine JohnsonDecember 27, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    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

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  3. HainishDecember 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    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

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  4. SteveHDecember 28, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    "I'd be interested in hearing reviews from any math people."

    Low expectations hidden by fancy talk.

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