Assessment reform is crucial to education reform. Junot Diaz spoke at NCTE last night about the work we have to do to move away from the “journey of approval” (make the grade or face punishment) to the “journey of discovery,” wherein meaningful reading, learning, and heuristic mistake-making occur. Until an American administration takes [...]
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Posted 20 November 2009
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Learning’s Horizon
“When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.”
-Tomas Paine
Everyone takes sides in education. People disagree about what’s best for students, but agree that students and their success matter most. The dividing lines get drawn between adults debating definitions, outcomes, and processes. What is success? Who [...]
