tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post8529771347960513235..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: Museum of EducationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-42613689615291840862012-06-04T14:19:09.033-06:002012-06-04T14:19:09.033-06:00You have become one of my go-to references when pe...You have become one of my go-to references when people want to argue the importance of classroom competition. You and Alfie are the best at combating the "self-evident" that really isn't so.Greg Horlacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536381866264800588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-86266237640084244672010-02-23T18:40:25.352-07:002010-02-23T18:40:25.352-07:00Loved this post - agree 100%. Then got to the end...Loved this post - agree 100%. Then got to the end and ...I love that Alfie Kohn book too!<br /><br />Exam culture also has a lot to answer for. Our English faculty is collectively against grading, and would prefer to measure against outcomes. But high stakes exams at year 10 and year 12 (as well as national literacy and numeracy exams in years 3, 5, 7 & 9!) mean that there is pressure on us to prepare students for these. Grading is used to prepare students for the results they can expect in high stakes tests.<br /><br />Parents are also a big problem here (that's right, I sure did say that...parents, sometimes you really SUCK). Many parents demand grades. They want to know how their child compares with others. They like the curriculum to stay narrow and dispassionate it seems, just for the benefit of being able to say 'how little Johnny is doing' in his class.<br /><br />It's also a distrust of teachers. Even though as you say "professional judgement and intuitive thinking count for a lot - and have proven to be quite accurate", having to produce a grade is seen as something that keeps teachers in line and accountable (for their failings, mostly).Kelli McGrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818264213861923987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-45295862107145095592010-02-17T19:25:46.192-07:002010-02-17T19:25:46.192-07:00cool...
we're starting an innovation lab next...cool... <br />we're starting an innovation lab next year - i'm having the kids read linchpin first thing... <br /><br />i'm adding this post and the one on asymptotes to our research wiki.<br />thank you....monika hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903730727359304285noreply@blogger.com