Comments on: Misalignment

By: Elmore via McCleod | Eric Hoefler

Elmore via McCleod | Eric Hoefler — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:18:35 +0000

[...] McCleod pointed to Richard F. Elmore’s UCEA conference presentation a few days ago and hosted the mp3 on his [...]

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Another thing for your list is that some schools? Many schools? Would prefer carbon copy teachers who all do the same rather than setting a baseline of practise that enables educators to then play to their stengths, provided staff are individual and have a variety of stengths and weaknesses (you know, like regular human beings) then students will not only be taught to a high standard in those areas but by enthused teahcers!
For examples: Don’t give me a Maori or music class if you want enlivened, enthused learners give me Technology, Literacy and Art. I’d prefer to engage students in those subjects with my joy, passion and knowledge.
Mrs Jones can take music (She loves it).

Of course I teach Primary (read Elementary) kids, the education world at high school probably looks very different.

By: Tracy Rosen

Tracy Rosen — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

I appreciated listening to this speech and reading your comments. They are very much in line with my own thoughts on the matter.

I am discovering, in working with different school communities, that in order to shift the incredibly resilient teacher culture towards a culture that makes sense for student learning I need to access individual teacher’s values and passions around teaching, around caring and helping. I need to make their own learning make sense for them.

By: Tracy Rosen

Tracy Rosen — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

I’m sorry, I mis-typed my blog address above. It is correct in this comment.

By: On the Trails

On the Trails — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Let the Data Do the Leading