Submitted by Rebecca Aguilar (not verified) on December 2, 2006 - 18:43.
Bryan Wilkins wrote: "Oh boy! Here it comes again. "Feel good" education has failed badly in the past and will continue to do so–just as it has so recently."
RECENT reforms have included high stakes testing, adequate yearly progress, curriculum control, everything that make education deplorable. This has come at a high cost to true learning.
And, I don't believe the free-school concept qualifies as "feel good" education. The self-direction that is nurtured in this type environment actually has students seeking out more challenging learning activities and tasks.
Bryan Wilkins wrote: "Oh
Submitted by Rebecca Aguilar (not verified) on December 2, 2006 - 18:43.
Bryan Wilkins wrote: "Oh boy! Here it comes again. "Feel good" education has failed badly in the past and will continue to do so–just as it has so recently."
RECENT reforms have included high stakes testing, adequate yearly progress, curriculum control, everything that make education deplorable. This has come at a high cost to true learning.
And, I don't believe the free-school concept qualifies as "feel good" education. The self-direction that is nurtured in this type environment actually has students seeking out more challenging learning activities and tasks.