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Kristen Fuson

If Schools Are Broken, What Is the Solution? Answer: Urban School Reform-WRONG! - 18 views

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  • Maggie Steensma
     
    I thought it very interesting when the article stated "Beyond grafting the one-size-fits-all urban reform agenda upon all schools and super-heated reform rhetoric, it is both a moral and operational imperative to improve urban schools. But not by mistakenly repeating the rhetoric or acting as if all schools are broken." School are not one size fits all nor are the students they serve!

    I also love that they pointed out that "policymakers do not know how to school, much less educate, low-income children that enter public schools." Their reforms serve one type of student and its often not the one who needs help the most.
Maggie Steensma

#! - 4 views

    • Maggie Steensma
       
      Tasks that call for the use of cognitive skills results in poorer performance when rewards were involved.
    • Maggie Steensma
       
      Pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table. Make money a nonissue.
    • Maggie Steensma
       
      One day of autonomy produces things that never emerge. People want to be self-directed.
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    • Maggie Steensma
       
      We need to start treating people like people. Then we can build schools and students which make us better off and maybe even make the world a little better.
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    This video explains why everything Education Reforms are currently doing is misguided.
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