Education
Readings
By Allan Alach
I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email
it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz
More
than bricks and mortar: A critical examination of school property under the
National-led Government
An article I posted last week referenced an article by Dr Leon
Benade, School of Education, Auckland University of Technology. Here is Leon’s
full article.
‘Teachers
are largely unprepared for flexible learning spaces that bring together
multiple teachers and students (see my earlier blog on MLE/ILE).
These (enforced) changes require students to master new learning habits and
routines, while parents’ most recent school memory may have been of sitting in
rows or possibly in grouped desks, in so-called ‘single cell’ classrooms with
one teacher and no more than 30 or 35 students. So, where has this policy come
from, and what does it look like in action?’
Is
Math Art? Dream or Nightmare?
FORCE
& FLUNK: Destroying a Child’s Love of Reading—and Their Life
‘A
frenzy surrounding reading is caused by school reformers and the media,
claiming children are
Most
everything you need to know about creativity
‘Class
participation is often a significant portion of a student’s grade, and I have
felt pressured to force myself to speak in order to meet the participation
requirements, as do many introverts. But I
was fortunate to have a teacher who
offered an alternative, and I strongly encourage other teachers to do the same.
How can a teacher recognize an introverted student and support him or her?’
What
If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?
‘Negative
consequences, timeouts, and punishment just make bad behavior worse. But a new
approach really works.’
Contributed
by Bruce
Hammonds:
Malcolm Dixon: Time to discuss
Primary school education
This Is What Teachers Need And
Aren’t Getting
‘An important category of
educators: teachers with a high level of
professional freedom will be extinct
by 2033 if the current rate of loss continues. Like most endangered creatures,
their habitat is threatened. When you were a child they were present in every
city and town in the United States, but now their world has changed. They can
be found only in rare, hospitable environments’
Raising the bar with flexible
grouping
Professor Christine Rubie-Davies, a leading researcher in
the field of teacher expectations, is based at the University of Auckland’s
Faculty of Education and Social Work. In this blog Christine challenges the
practice of grouping students by ability, arguing that it constrains learning.’
We Need to Trust Teachers to
Innovate
‘If we want to see innovation
happening in our schools, we need to trust, encourage, and empower teachers to
transform their practice. Too often, teachers are forced to teach inside the
box and it can feel frustrating. In this post, I explore why teachers are the
innovators, what’s getting in the way, and what we can do about it.’
From
Bruce’s ‘goldie oldies’ file:
Einstein, Darwin, da Vinci & Mozart et all - lessons
from the Masters. Based on the book 'Mastery' by Robert Greene.
‘Developing an education system premised on developing the
talents and gifts of all students has always been my vision. Unfortunately
schooling has been more about standardisation and conformity – sorting and
grading of students. National Standards with its emphasis on literacy and
numeracy at the expense of other areas of endeavour, is the most recent
iteration of this standardised approach.’
Does your classroom have the 'wow' factor?
'The first sign of ‘wow’ is the overall first impression
the room gives you. The feeling you get is that you are indeed in special
place. There is a feeling of positive relationships between teacher and
learners and often parents are to be seen quietly helping students. Other
students seem to be working without supervision. A quick look around the walls,
covered with students creativity gives an impression that this is a room
dedicated to the students themselves.’
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