tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post5238825717914850550..comments2024-03-21T05:30:03.220-04:00Comments on Science teacher: Midterm bluesdoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-21926943433030733512011-01-31T21:58:09.166-05:002011-01-31T21:58:09.166-05:00Dear momomom,
We pay attention to cycles--and the...Dear momomom,<br /><br />We pay attention to cycles--and the crocuses are stirring. We're almost halfway through winter.<br /><br />Dear Shannon,<br /><br />I've been reading Colonel Francis Parker's <i>Talks on Pedagogics</i>, written in 1894. And it talks about the same things you bring up.Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-21597095894912075522011-01-31T12:10:36.819-05:002011-01-31T12:10:36.819-05:00I saw this comic (http://www.calamitiesofnature.co...I saw this comic (http://www.calamitiesofnature.com/archive/?c=487)and it made me think about this post (and many others on your blog). <br />I too fear that the dominant culture thinks that neatness, order, standardized testing is the best way to assess and demonstrate learning. I have a feeling that these are the same people that think Jeopardy contestants are the smartest people ever because of their ability to retain a large library of facts in their head (not to say those people aren't necessarily smart). Sure facts are great and it is important to have knowledge but regurgitation has become our main means of assessment and it honestly assesses very little.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740318163810306746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-33471451851796974442011-01-31T00:01:56.944-05:002011-01-31T00:01:56.944-05:00Michael, I was just talking about my friend and hi...Michael, I was just talking about my friend and his meade and how he loves crocuses....and yeah, great timing.momomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877168968457924624noreply@blogger.com