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“When it seems too good, you know it might be untrue.” Untrue by Dinosaur Feathers A recent article published in USA Today, “When Standardized Test Scores Soared, Were the Gains Real?” is nothing if not disturbing. Under the dictatorial leadership … Continue reading
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Most of us blindly accept that students preparing to be doctors should be subjected to the most demanding, rigorous, God-awful course of studies as undergraduates. I mean, that soft, liberal arts, humanistic stuff is OK, but “real” professionals – like … Continue reading
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Education Week online published an article recently, “Lack of Knowledge Stymies Efforts to Stop Bullying.” It describes a two-day conference that brought together experts from around the country in an effort to address – in the words of Secretary of … Continue reading
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In the not-too-distant past, teachers worked in relative isolation, staying behind closed doors in their rooms, hoarding their best ideas, and reluctant to share with their colleagues. I’m not sure if it was fear that their innovative ideas would be … Continue reading
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With increased backlash against excessive testing both in the US and in other countries, elementary teachers in Ontario have taken a stand, asking that standardized testing in grades 3 and 6 be suspended for the next two years (“Elementary teachers … Continue reading
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