Daily ArchiveMarch 17, 2015

Another education article, this one from The NewYorker

Another great article about the education system. This one focuses on the New York system, but it is similar to issues in most other states, including Florida.

Our system is broken! Politicians seem to believe that more of the same is what we need. Simply put, they are wrong. We must expect better!

Read the article here: http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/when-a-teachers-job-depends-on-a-childs-test

Interesting article about teachers from The Guardian

This is a very interesting article about teaching in the US and Britain. What does it take to be a good teacher and what impact does it have on the students? The article is a little long, but it is well written.

Accountability schemes certainly have not been effective here in the US. High stakes testing is ineffective in identifying which teachers are doing a good job. Moreover, incentives based upon the results of said testing are not producing substantial changes. In fact, we know that teachers that do the best job are those who have a passion for their work, not those who simply know that they will get more money for doing a good job.

What are your thoughts about how we can improve the education system? Is it reasonable to suggest that we will see student performance increase if we removed the ineffective accountability programs – which only seem to restrict teachers and stress students – and foster teachers’ enthusiasm?

Read the article here: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/mar/11/revolution-changing-way-your-child-taught?CMP=share_btn_fb