Education Readings
By Allan
Alach
Every
week Bruce Hammonds and I collect
articles to share with teachers to encourage a creative approach to teaching
and learning. I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email
it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz
Why Are We Still Personalizing Learning If It’s Not Personal?
‘As an ideal, personalized learning aims to provide instructional
experiences tailored to each learner’s preferences and interests, and at a pace
appropriate to their needs.But despite our good intentions, personalized
learning in practice often falls short of those ideals. And that’s due to a
number of misconceptions that persist around personalization.’
These Educators Are Using Personalized Learning to Think Differently
About Teaching
‘Students have more agency in their education and are becoming
creators and contributors in the learning process. The goals aim to ensure that
learning is still focused on rigor and hitting the standards, but that students
are also learning soft skills and advocating for their own education and needs
as learners.’
The Role of Advisory in Personalizing the Secondary Experience
‘The goal of an advisory is to help students figure out who they
are, where they’re headed and how
3 Challenges for the Future of Education
Thanks to Michael Fawcett for this article.
‘I was recently sent an email and asked to identify some of the
challenges I see for the future of
learning in education. These are things that
I have noticed through my travels and after countless conversations with
educators, and things that I have seen in my work. Although I am providing
challenges, I am not necessarily giving solutions but am using this space to
work out some of my ideas.’
Thanks to Tony Gurr for this one.
‘As she explains, researchers who have studied culture have tracked and demonstrated a strong and
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: Why I want arts and culture
integrated into all areas of NZ society.
‘Art and wellbeing, the idea that creativity and joy should never be
just the domain of the privileged few, but accessible to all, isn't new, but
hopefully it's coming of age. Peter Fraser was onto it back in the 1940s when
he was Prime Minister. He knew that creating a foundation to allow the seeds of
art and culture to take root was a key ingredient in establishing a sense of
identity.’
Beyond Recess: How to Explore the Forest as a Kindergarten Class
'American kids are spending less time outside. Even in kindergarten,
recess is being cut back. But in
one small town in Vermont, a teacher is doing
something different: one day a week, she takes her students outside - for the
entire school day.
It’s called Forest Monday.’
Sis key principals that Finnish schools excellent.
‘So, what makes Finnish schools consistently excellent? A curriculum
reform adopted by the Finnish National Agency for Education in 2016 set key
goals that I think are clear reflections of the Finnish approach to education.’
LISTEN: Dylan Wiliam on the role of research in your classroom
‘The acclaimed academic offers his thoughts on growth mindset,
cognitive load and how research can be used in schools.’
From Bruce’s ‘goldie oldies’ file:
Elwyn S Richardson 1925 -2012 Creative teacher
‘Elwyn’s educational philosophy was based on the belief that all real
learning must be anchored in
personal experience. It was this conviction that
provided the foundation for his developmental approach to education. Central to
this was his theory of integration, a personalised process whereby children
moved from one expressive medium to another, between all subject areas.’
Experience and Education -John Dewey 1938
‘John Dewey's ideas have all but been lost in our current system
particularly as students reach higher levels and, because of this, we now have
such worrying problem of dis-engagement of learners.’
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