tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post1799880530710662991..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: National Standards or personalised learning?Bruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-88126252231547356352012-05-10T11:39:13.476+12:002012-05-10T11:39:13.476+12:00I agree that either/or situations are counter prod...I agree that either/or situations are counter productive. The trouble is schools have been pressurised to focus on narrow accountability at the expense of creativity. It is a matter of balance?Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-30890481996228788202012-05-10T08:38:56.964+12:002012-05-10T08:38:56.964+12:00I agree that creativity and creating the "tem...I agree that creativity and creating the "temptation" to learn are very important aspects of teaching. I also think frameworks, including the judicious use of quantification can be helpful to teachers. I am not sure it should really be treated as an "either this or that" argument. Surely, there is a middle way that doesn't treat everything as a dichotomy.Sosanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-11357025243308783192012-05-08T21:59:53.906+12:002012-05-08T21:59:53.906+12:00As you say Jody it all depends on your focus.As you say Jody it all depends on your focus.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-87614789891968050152012-05-08T20:29:45.717+12:002012-05-08T20:29:45.717+12:00Creativity and the natural curiosity of my lovely ...Creativity and the natural curiosity of my lovely children is what makes our class interesting, motivating and fun. Not to say there is not the pressure to get them to 'standard' but I believe that what you put your focus on grows so I am working hard within my own thinking to make sure my thinking is focussed on what my children bring that enriches our class.Jody Hayeshttp://aranui1.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-82477216890631640912012-05-08T14:50:19.033+12:002012-05-08T14:50:19.033+12:00I am afraid you are right Allan - do school princi...I am afraid you are right Allan - do school principals appreciate what they are getting into?Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-917783770354092512012-05-08T13:44:07.318+12:002012-05-08T13:44:07.318+12:00I agree with your observations about the learning ...I agree with your observations about the learning of reading, and everything else, for that matter. The more that 'experts' decree that each subject area is stand alone, and needs to be quantified, the worse the problem becomes. If someone can prove that reading, writing, maths etc is a separate discipline all by themselves then I will eat my proverbial hat. If learning of each discipline is not totally separate and isolated from others, then how can each discipline be measured? <br /><br />Your bet that the government will move towards a more standardised system has already been won. We know that contracts were let in late 2011 for the development of 'tools' to assist' teachers in making their 'assessments of achievement.' This includes an online database where 'assessment data' can be entered to ranked against relevant 'standards.' It doesn't take much thinking to extrapolate where this is heading - a national database of all children's 'achievement' over the year, and, hey presto, 'proof' of teacher 'effectiveness.' This kind of thing is also in development in USA.Allan Alachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158713687489914185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-4497966943769004662012-05-08T12:42:36.238+12:002012-05-08T12:42:36.238+12:00Creativity has all but gone, a delicate flower at ...Creativity has all but gone, a delicate flower at best, compliance rules the waves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com