tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post622355430021646491..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Primary school complacency and Secondary school confusion.Bruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-13140611475101092452015-02-13T12:51:44.541+13:002015-02-13T12:51:44.541+13:00To be honest I don't know of any schools that ...To be honest I don't know of any schools that have moved away from the use of ability grouping- I never used them myself as a teacher but had trouble convincing teachers, when a principal, to not use them - at least teachers placed the focus on in depth inquiry topics and integrated their literacy and numeracy best they could. My brief look at a few classrooms end of last year didn't impress me - but I don't get to see many classrooms these days.<br /><br />I agree about secondary schools. This is where the biggest changes will need to happen - they could start by developing integrated contextual studies for their year 9 and 10 students. This was something Bali wrote about.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-44558000101078743212015-02-13T10:26:50.885+13:002015-02-13T10:26:50.885+13:00Do you know of any schools that have given up on a...Do you know of any schools that have given up on ability grouping? I think you are right - ability grouping in literacy and numeracy is stronger than ever due to the growing influence of National Standards. As a result real in depth inquiry learning is hard to find.<br /><br />I will be interested to read your take on Bali Haque's book. Secondary schools have a long way to become student centred or personalized.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-28596955941661111772015-02-12T21:55:14.649+13:002015-02-12T21:55:14.649+13:00Thanks Melissa
I fear that the teach to the test ...Thanks Melissa<br /><br />I fear that the teach to the test nonsense is far worse and with it 'shonky' school comparison than it is in New Zealand.<br /><br /> Check out my blog on John Holt ( great quotes) a few blogs back - he was a reformer but now widely recognized as a supporter of home schooling. He gave up on educational reform a long time ago.<br /><br />I still hold out hope in NZBruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-23654125052094239772015-02-12T21:05:32.817+13:002015-02-12T21:05:32.817+13:00I so agree, my family and I have just moved to Aus...I so agree, my family and I have just moved to Australia and I'm homeschooling my two boys as I am just so tired of my boys hating school and me getting frustrated with their teachers assessment centred approach. Here the state schools are just as bad if not worse :(Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701647942534415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-68737016191729806992015-02-12T19:40:56.052+13:002015-02-12T19:40:56.052+13:00Thanks for sharing this excellent article with us....Thanks for sharing this excellent article with us.<br /><a href="http://www.globalclassroom.in" rel="nofollow">Educational Company in India, Global Schools in india</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255532868656818787noreply@blogger.com