JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for January 26, 2012
January 25, 2012
January 27, 2012
Transcript:
You're writing Jojo's entire essay for his english project? Its the only way to reuse his grade in that class! you actually think its ok to do this project alone? when I can pitch in right after I make coffee?
As a former Senior high teacher (math / science) I saw that the system refuses to recognize failing as a learning tool. Some of people’s most powerful learning experiences are from failures.
I left teaching twice 77-80 and 04 – 08 (when I came back it was worse than before). I got tired of reenacting Custer’s LAst Stand with the Administration, students , and to a small degree the parents circled around me with me playing the role of Custer.
No Child Left Behind has to be one of the biggest disasters in education since “New Math”. I still remember a 9th grader taking 6th-7th grade level Algebra and I asked her what 5 times 8 was and she reached for a calculator! The ability to think doesn’t seem to be important anymore. Now we simply want to pass the test.