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Suzie Nestico

In Education, Small Is Sensible « Deborah Meier on Education - 3 views

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shared by Suzie Nestico on 08 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Suzie Nestico on 08 Jul 12
     
    Why small, organic, agency-driven schools are important.  Addresses the extraneous factors important to school reform such as poverty, drugs, violence, etc.
Brendan Murphy

Building a Better Teacher - NYTimes.com - 18 views

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shared by Brendan Murphy on 16 May 10 - Cached
  • Is good classroom management enough to ensure good instruction?
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 16 May 10
       
      Finally, and yes the answer is no.
  • One of those researchers was Deborah Loewenberg Ball, an assistant professor who also taught math part time at an East Lansing elementary school and whose classroom was a model for teachers in training.
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 16 May 10
       
      Now these videos seem to be more about allowing students to think and discuss concepts and very little about classroom management. It's all about letting students use their brains.
  • Teaching, even teaching third-grade math, is extraordinarily specialized, requiring both intricate skills and complex knowledge about math.
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 16 May 10
       
      What teaching is specialized and requires intricate skills and complex knowledge?
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