Does the education system impose itself on society or does society impose itself on the education system?
Not sure what exactly triggered me to post this on Twitter but a lot of things can fit into that analogy.
When we compare our schools and schooling to that of our children, which
do we want? Are the changes that are taking place in school due to
society saying we don't like the old ways or the system realizing the
old is obsolete?
Who decided or why is discovery math used as opposed to rote learning?
Math Wars: The Debate Between Higher Order Vs Rote Learning/
Math Skills Not Adding Up
Math Wars: The Debate Between Higher Order Vs Rote Learning/
Math Skills Not Adding Up
Do awards/praise build self esteem or destroy it? Which is the better extrinsic or intrinsic motivation?
The Ugly Side of School Self Esteem Programs
Criticizing Common Criticizing of Praise
The Ugly Side of School Self Esteem Programs
Criticizing Common Criticizing of Praise
From Zero to Failing to No Marks.
Teachers Free To Give Zeros
Even When Test Scores Go up Some Cognitive Abilities Don`t
Homework
My Issues With Homework
8 Strategies for Homework Success
Is It Time to Banish Homework?
What is success?
Educating for Resilience:
A Good School
What Does Mastery Mean?
The debates will continue.
Educating for Resilience:
A Good School
What Does Mastery Mean?
The debates will continue.