tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post5163222984056995971..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Coming together: Bruce Hammonds teacherBruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-77875825481665721142010-08-15T14:15:45.604+12:002010-08-15T14:15:45.604+12:00My observations are that the basic structure have ...My observations are that the basic structure have remained quite stable over the years - even ICT is fitted into existing programmes rather than creating new approaches such as personalised learning. Perhaps reading and maths ( now literacy and numeracy) are even more dominant and will get even more so with the introduction of the standards and only 'best practice' literacy and numeracy advisers to help. Little creativity ever entered the system through these avenues.<br /><br />But the cry to 'engage' failing students will finally require creative programmes, and ICT will finally challenge the current linear book approach. This is not to say reading and maths are unimportant , they obviously are, but they need to be seen as 'foundation skills' and 'reframed ' to serve student inquiry and creativity. And there is nothing new in this for creative teachers. And the NZC is all about this but currently only the standards take the attention.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-30079277803739917742010-08-14T21:34:45.950+12:002010-08-14T21:34:45.950+12:00I can imagine it was quite a challenge to return ...I can imagine it was quite a challenge to return to the classroon after being an adviser - more should do it! I am enjoying your reflections.Do you think the basic organisational patterns of clasrooms have changed that much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com