The Mental Breakdown – Episode 04: School Reform – itun.es/i6LL3LJ #iTunes
Episode 4 of The Mental Breakdown is available for download on iTunes and at thementalbreakdown.com. This episode focuses on School Reform.
Episode 04: School Reform: In this episode, Drs. Berney and Richard begin a series on school reform. We are… fb.me/2eghXR1l5
Episode 04: School Reform
In this episode, Drs. Berney and Richard begin a series on school reform. We are tackling this topic because high stakes testing, Common Core, and teacher evaluations are all a part of our current school reform initiatives. There are many unanswered questions and Drs. Berney and Richard hope to provide information that will keep you up to date and encourage you to join in on the discussion of this important public policy.
This podcast was edited by Andrew Rasmussen.
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The Ledger article 4.11.15: In my column this week I wrote about the tendency to get stuck on the idea of making… fb.me/2QsxexVb6
The Ledger article 4.11.15
In my column this week I wrote about the tendency to get stuck on the idea of making the “right choice” and missing what could be the “best choice.” Making decisions are tough, take some time and follow these steps to increase the likelihood of making the best choice possible.
Read the article here: http://www.theledger.com/article/20150410/COLUMNISTS0419/150419970/1484/life?Title=Take-the-Time-for-Thoughtful-Decisions
Education Week column about Teacher Stress: This is a great column written by a teacher who is leaving education…. fb.me/1KvjRvBoY
Education Week column about Teacher Stress
This is a great column written by a teacher who is leaving education. She has taught for six years, but cannot do it any more. In this raw and thoughtful article, she admits to various sad and unfortunate events. We really must support our teachers instead of insisting that they are lazy, inept, and simply those who could not do anything else with their lives (That’s right, the old adage “Those who can do, those who can’t teach” is WRONG!). Teachers are talented and amazing people. Yes people. We should not forget that.
Read the article here: http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2015/04/06/why-im-calling-it-quits-after-six.html?tkn=ZRUDQr%2BIAzPlhlfyP9%2FcJ2EcqOb41HBF2UUj&intc=es
Washington Post article on STEM Education and its Limitations
If you follow any of the material I post/write on this blog, you know how I feel about education and where our country is going as it relates to teaching our children. This article does a wonderful job of reviewing some of the limitations of a narrow focus educational system. It also does well to put our relatively poor international test performance into some perspective.
What do you think about our push for STEM education? Is that the way of the future or should it remain just a part of an overall education?
Read the WP article here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-stem-wont-make-us-successful/2015/03/26/5f4604f2-d2a5-11e4-ab77-9646eea6a4c7_story.html
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