Comments on: Standards and Accountability are not the answer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/01/10/standards-and-accountability-are-not-the-answer/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Moving at the Speed of Creativity » Blog Archive » British teachers support instructional autonomy http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/01/10/standards-and-accountability-are-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-18934 Moving at the Speed of Creativity » Blog Archive » British teachers support instructional autonomy Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:45:20 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=629#comment-18934 [...] I heartily agree with these educators across the Atlantic. We need educational deregulation which supports instructional autonomy, rather than further regulations that only add to time-pressure and stress for both teachers and students. I love these quotations from Mary in the article also: Paradoxically the government’s focus on functional maths and English skills was not the way to raise standards in reading and writing. Instead young people needed to be shown the connections between things, through integrated subjects and lessons that related to their local environments. “We say first look at the skills, then at the knowledge constructs you need on which they can be developed,” she said. “The nature of thought is to connect - and we don’t enable our children to connect.” [...] [...] I heartily agree with these educators across the Atlantic. We need educational deregulation which supports instructional autonomy, rather than further regulations that only add to time-pressure and stress for both teachers and students. I love these quotations from Mary in the article also: Paradoxically the government’s focus on functional maths and English skills was not the way to raise standards in reading and writing. Instead young people needed to be shown the connections between things, through integrated subjects and lessons that related to their local environments. “We say first look at the skills, then at the knowledge constructs you need on which they can be developed,” she said. “The nature of thought is to connect – and we don’t enable our children to connect.” [...]

]]> By: mutualfunds http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/01/10/standards-and-accountability-are-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-852 mutualfunds Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:37:34 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=629#comment-852 Hello, I'm Ana cool blog, Thanks Hello, I’m Ana cool blog, Thanks

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/01/10/standards-and-accountability-are-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Wesley Fryer Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:05:18 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=629#comment-425 You are most welcome, James. Nice last name, btw! There are many, many passionate educators who care deeply about the children in our schools and are working hard every day to make a positive difference. I think we are engaged in an epic struggle to redefine our educational system which is a task much larger than any of us can tackle alone. The proper focus I think, therefore, is on the classroom environment in which we each teach. We can all work toward making small differences. And small differences, when added together, can reach a tipping point. :-) You are most welcome, James. Nice last name, btw! There are many, many passionate educators who care deeply about the children in our schools and are working hard every day to make a positive difference. I think we are engaged in an epic struggle to redefine our educational system which is a task much larger than any of us can tackle alone. The proper focus I think, therefore, is on the classroom environment in which we each teach. We can all work toward making small differences. And small differences, when added together, can reach a tipping point. :-)

]]> By: James Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/01/10/standards-and-accountability-are-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-402 James Fryer Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=629#comment-402 Wesley, On reading this post, I find that my worries on the state of our education system are somewhat lessened. It is encouraging to me to know there are educators like yourself striving for a better approach to assist students in becoming critical thinkers and problem solvers. I thank you for your insight and will be following your posts in an effort to further my own education. Wesley,

On reading this post, I find that my worries on the state of our education system are somewhat lessened. It is encouraging to me to know there are educators like yourself striving for a better approach to assist students in becoming critical thinkers and problem solvers.

I thank you for your insight and will be following your posts in an effort to further my own education.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/01/10/standards-and-accountability-are-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Wesley Fryer Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:11:29 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=629#comment-247 <a href="http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2006/1/9/loose-change-or-real-change-follow-up.html#comments" rel="nofollow">David Warlick's comments about this</a> (see comment #3) are right on the money. Authentic assessment IS "messy" and much more difficult to do than standards-based or criterion-based tests that are predominantly multiple choice or true/false. But that is precisely the sorts of assessments we should be doing in schools today. My thought after reading David's comment is: AMEN. David Warlick’s comments about this (see comment #3) are right on the money. Authentic assessment IS “messy” and much more difficult to do than standards-based or criterion-based tests that are predominantly multiple choice or true/false. But that is precisely the sorts of assessments we should be doing in schools today. My thought after reading David’s comment is: AMEN.

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