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Links referred to in my NSBA preso April 12, 2010
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Were national and state leaders to openly acknowledge that blaming teachers as a group for the ills of poor schooling and then expecting those very same awful teachers to turn around and work their hearts out to remedy those ills is simply goofy. Over 3.5 million teachers do the daily work of teaching; they teach reading, wipe noses, find lost backpacks, write recommendations, and grade tests. No online courses, charter schools, vouchers, home schooling, or any other star-crossed idea that business-driven, entrepreneurial reformers design will replace them. So blaming and shaming teachers into working harder is no recipe for improved student learning. Surely, like any group of professionals, teachers have to be prodded and they have to be supported. Prodding they get a lot of; support is where these so-called leaders fall down badly.
definition of social media used in my TEDx talk
Reed Hastings comments are particularly significant
17 items | 26 visits
Links referred to in my NSBA preso April 12, 2010
Updated on Apr 12, 10
Created on Apr 12, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: