Submitted by Gregory Sinner (not verified) on February 28, 2007 - 23:22.
Lois McFadyen says it well. Scripting may work for critical hospital procedures, and checklists are essential for flying airplanes – to prevent death in both instances. If we seek to liberate the goodness and genius of our children, then we must create conditions for student inquiry and imagination to flourish – to prevent death of a child's hopes and attenuation of human potential. However, we adults are also responsible for equipping the young with skills and knowledge to both collaborate and compete in a rapidly changing world – to think clearly and act wisely. As a professional community of teachers, we must hold ourselves accountable for the learning of each child. Citizens and parents should hold us accountable to meeting high standards, but not through standardized scripting and testing. Support us in creating conditions to liberate our own goodness and genius, and demand that we can do the same for our students. Of course in the end, no matter what we do, children will perform unequally in school, but the system of learning and schooling should not guarantee it.
Lois McFadyen says it well.
Submitted by Gregory Sinner (not verified) on February 28, 2007 - 23:22.
Lois McFadyen says it well. Scripting may work for critical hospital procedures, and checklists are essential for flying airplanes – to prevent death in both instances. If we seek to liberate the goodness and genius of our children, then we must create conditions for student inquiry and imagination to flourish – to prevent death of a child's hopes and attenuation of human potential. However, we adults are also responsible for equipping the young with skills and knowledge to both collaborate and compete in a rapidly changing world – to think clearly and act wisely. As a professional community of teachers, we must hold ourselves accountable for the learning of each child. Citizens and parents should hold us accountable to meeting high standards, but not through standardized scripting and testing. Support us in creating conditions to liberate our own goodness and genius, and demand that we can do the same for our students. Of course in the end, no matter what we do, children will perform unequally in school, but the system of learning and schooling should not guarantee it.