fundamentally still a curricular argument rather than one tied to learning processes
understanding cannot truly be achieved however, without going beyond acknowledging individual bias and recognizing structural and systemic inequities in all current institutions - including those intended to create equity (such as affirmative action and education in general)
"As the country has become more polarized and the inability to compromise has become seen as a badge of honor, it shouldn't be a surprise that we'd see a more polemical debate in education, because it reflects the rest of the country," said Joshua Starr, the superintendent of schools in Montgomery County, Md.
Though he supports the "right" standardized tests, Mr. Starr has become something of a hero to the anti-testing movement after calling in December for a three-year moratorium on standardized testing until the common core is fully in place.
"I've got a big mouth, and I'm not afraid to open it. One of the things that concerns me is not enough practitioners speak up publicly," he said.
this is one of the themes I'm considering for an analysis chapter :)
this is a sticky argument, I think. He generally makes it well but there is a danger of making it sound like an argument for the traditional factory model of teachers providing information and knowledge rather than guiding students to their own understanding and synthesis of information.
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Current Event articles that have some relevance to my dissertation study.
Updated on Mar 14, 14
Created on Oct 21, 11
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