Because deep teaching must transcend or encompass powerful symbols such as money, excellence in teaching requires we understand how such compensation affects our work. [...]
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Because deep teaching must transcend or encompass powerful symbols such as money, excellence in teaching requires we understand how such compensation affects our work. [...] Today marks the third anniversary of my initial post. In previous years, I have used this date to note popular articles, discuss my own favorites, and to generally reflect. I usually say enough and more, so this year I instead decided to ask a regular reader and teacher if she might want to comment. [...] Learning is not a linear process. It is a circular one. Indeed, not even circular, but spiral. That is, we touch on the same material again and again, in different ways, at different depths. [...] The currency of trust is best served when we do more and promise less. [...] “Will this be on the test?” I have heard teachers complain about students who are in class for a grade and will do nothing beyond what is required to get it. They complain about the students, but the problem is with an educational institution that trains both student and teacher to use grades to [...] A teacher’s words are powerful. Be careful of what you tell your students – they may believe you. [...] At Cal Teacher’s urging, and with a fair amount of reluctance, I have joined twitter. I was reassured to find this comment by gsiemens: “I didn’t understand Twitter at first. It seemed, at best, to be a colossal waste of time.” My thoughts as well. Later he concludes that “Twitter is a conversation, not [...] I have said: say less. To this I add: write less and demonstrate less. Readers skim on-line text – or skip it entirely – because there is simply too much of it. I understand: tight writing takes more work. And because there is no immediate and obvious cost to using more words, we do. [...] Brian Lamb begins this post on student assessment with “I hate grading” — a common enough sentiment among teachers who are required to assign grades. He claims this attitude as his own shortcoming, but I think that claim itself is the shortcoming; I agree with Alfie Kohn that grading fundamentally sabatoges learning. The larger [...] Today is Blog Action Day and the topic is poverty. Schools need more material support, teachers need to be paid better, and of course children need to be fed. Material poverty is a serious problem, no dispute, and we should address it however we can, on a personal basis. But a focus on material [...] |
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