By Allan Alach
If you only read one article from this list, make sure it is ‘The
Parenting Trap.’ However that doesn’t
cancel out the other articles in this list. Skim reading is a very useful skill
and I confess that most of my reading consists of skimming through articles to
extract the information that is useful for me. Mind you, there are some authors
that are always worth reading carefully, such as the article by Marion Brady.
I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it
to me at allan.alach@ihug.co.nz.
This week’s homework!
What
if testing is STOPPING our kids from learning?
No
evidence' that teacher performance pay works
The Parenting Trap
Thanks to Ken Woolford, Queensland, for this
article. It is indeed a gem!
“Forget
all the advice. Forget the special tutors, camps, coaches, and therapists. A
father of four argues that the biggest problem kids face is the byzantine
education-industrial complex known as school, which ruins the most carefree and
memorable years of their lives.”
Teaching
as a Team Sport
Good
Citizenship: The Purpose of Education
Eleanor Roosevelt, writing in 1930. How
times have changed, and not for the better.
Worst primaries to be turned into academies
‘Four hundred primary schools in England deemed to be the
weakest are to be turned into academies in a bid to drive up standards, the
prime minister has announced.’
The
ultimate education reform
‘Veteran educator Marion Brady has a very different take
on reform than the so-called education reformers that dominate the schools
debate today. He has a big idea, which he outlines here.’
Rethinking
Assessment
US educator Will Richardson has some useful
observations here. Time for everyone to rethink their assessment practices
(separate from mandated assessments). How much time do kids waste on
meaningless assessments?
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