The hard part of professional journalism going forward is writing about what hasn't been written about, directing attention where it hasn't been, and saying something new.
The great challenge for journalists is also the challenge for educators. We do need to look for the new ways to learn and share and reach each of our students. We cannot afford to teach the same old stuff in the same old way and expect that to be sufficient for our new students in this new time.
Thanks to Bo A. for the lead to this article.
Props to Adrian D. He supposedly has it on either his office or classroom door. I found the link in his response to a student's query about it on his blog.
When I asked a classroom of thirty 17 and 18 year-olds how many of them read for pleasure, only four students raised their hands. I shouldn't have been shocked, but I was. I love reading. It is one of the reasons I got into teaching: to share my love of reading with others.
There are many defenses of algebra and the virtue of learning it. Most of them sound reasonable on first hearing; many of them I once accepted. But the more I examine them, the clearer it seems that they are largely or wholly wrong — unsupported by research or evidence, or based on wishful logic.
Of all who embark on higher education, only 58 percent end up with bachelor’s degrees. The main impediment to graduation: freshman math.
David Ginsburg (aka Coach G) specializes in instructional coaching, leadership coaching, and teacher training. He has three decades of experience in business and education, including 17 years as a teacher, instructional coach, and school leader. He invites readers to join him in sharing and discussing classroom practices and resources.
Richard Byrne, award winning social studies teacher from Maine, posts 4-5 new resources every day. His blog is an amazing resource for finding tools to use in the classroom.
Do we care enough about allowing time for teachers to collaborate in schools? Granted the emphasis is on teaching students. I get that, but what about the need for teachers to share, exchange, grow in their work, etc. That is harder to accomplish in isolation.