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Deron Durflinger

Recipe for high-school success: be curious, work late, ignore the textbooks - The Globe... - 0 views

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shared by Deron Durflinger on 10 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • High-school textbooks are devices that regurgitate the universally accepted and least debated ideas from the field of science and technology, almost placing us in an isolated prism where we learn to accept knowledge.
  • our second biggest obstacle lies in the method of evaluation we have accepted to assess all students. I feel that much of our attention is channelized towards evaluating the amount of knowledge a student possesses. This focus would be better shifted if we start to question what the individual is able to do with their knowledge and to what extent they can they apply their learning toward writing textbooks of their own.
  • ack on the assembly line, our society didnʼt need innovators and thinkers shaping a shared vision for the field of their expertise. Now that weʼre getting trained for jobs which potentially donʼt exist today, itʼs crucial for educators to turn their attention to building the right aptitude just as much as they focus on instilling the informational aspects.
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  • The important moral is to simply keep trying until you find a passion worth working long hours even over rough nights.
  • best goal a young high-school student can set is to gain a balance between a wide range of skill sets; any and all of the skills can help them succeed when they eventually find their niche.
Deron Durflinger

Waukee parents frustrated with grading system | The Des Moines Register | desmoinesregi... - 0 views

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shared by Deron Durflinger on 30 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • There used to be a huge focus on teaching, and now we’re focused on learning,” he said. “Now it’s a simple statement but has huge implications for the classroom.”
  • The top three reasons for advocating the traditional letter grade among parents were: “like the old way,” “afraid kids won’t be prepared” and “can’t compare students.”
    • Deron Durflinger
      Deron Durflinger on 30 Aug 12
       
      Parents focus is on ranking. Teacher focus is on individualized instruction. Student focus is on learning. Which is most important?
  • 91 percent said they agree or strongly agree with the phrase “overall I have an understanding of where I am in my learning and the areas that I need to continue to learn.”
    • Deron Durflinger
      Deron Durflinger on 30 Aug 12
       
      Should be enough proof that it is better for students right there.
Deron Durflinger

Five Reasons I don't Assign Homework - South Euclid, OH, United States, ASCD EDge Blog ... - 0 views

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shared by Deron Durflinger on 02 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Homework has nothing to do with teaching responsibility (HW advocates love this claim)
    • Deron Durflinger
      Deron Durflinger on 02 Mar 12
       
      Probably my favorite argument he has listed... Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this:)
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