Wednesday, November 14, 2012

another perspective

A college professor spent a year teaching high school and this is his reflection. Bravo, sir. You did in fact experience some of the things that teachers experience.

Lessons learned:

  1. Schools are complex
  2. Students play a role in their own success
  3. Teaching is not respected
  4. Assessed curriculum matters more than any other curriculum

Perhaps we need to send every reformer back into the classroom to learn these lessons.

2 comments:

  1. Perhaps you should come home the end of school year and enjoy the good life. Just had the 98 polished and waxed. Ready for you to fly like the wind. L, gp

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  2. I think that's what's wrong with schools. Everyone wants to fix them but damn few have any idea what actually goes on in today's schools. The fixers need an education.

    l,g

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