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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Washington Post Answer Sheet- video
That real teaching and learning are taking place in many, many classrooms indicates the absolute, total, and complete absurdity of what you say. Art -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Fox <keokuk@casco.net> To: arn-l@interversity.org <arn-l@interversity.org> Sent: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 6:55 am Subject: [arn-l] Washington Post Answer Sheet- video Here is an amusing but scary video that shows two toy figures in a conversation that tells you everything you need to know about what is driving school reform today: a nonsensical obsession with assessment and data that has brought a rigidity to classes that makes real teaching and learning impossible. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/school-turnaroundsreform/ha-fu nny-scary-education-conversation.html?wprss=answer-sheet ----------------------------------------------- Report list problems to listmom@interversity.net
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