Search results for: “NCLB”
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Common Core Implementation Guidelines for Leaders: The Good & The Bad
Different organizations continue to publish guidelines for state, district, and school leaders working to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). While some of these instructional ideas are excellent and deserve widespread adoption, the high stakes testing focus of CCSS (which continues the unabated trend established with NCLB) constitutes educational malpractice and must be abandoned.…
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Springer & Monson to Barresi: You Don’t Have the Right to Take Over Our Public Schools in Oklahoma
Karl Springer, the superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools, shared a passionate and clear message with Oklahoma State Superintendent Janet Barresi and Oklahoma City constituents today at a press conference: Local control of our Oklahoma public schools is a vital, important part of our democracy and the state department of education does NOT have the…
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Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model by Robert La Grassa
These are my notes from Robert La Grasssa’s presentation, “Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model: Based on the Art and Science of Teaching” in Yukon Public Schools on February 21, 2012. Robert is “Director of District Partnerships” for “Learning Sciences International, provider of iObservation.” MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. BACKGROUND: ALL OKLAHOMA SCHOOL…
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Teacher Leader Effectiveness (TLE) and the Tulsa Model #oaesp12
These are my notes from Michael Barlow, Dr. Cassandra Funderburk, Cindy Taylor, Talia Shaw and Linda Hendrick’s presentation, “Teacher Leader Effectiveness (TLE) and the Tulsa Model” at the Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals (OAESP) mid-winter conference on January 20, 2012, in Oklahoma City. The conference is sponsored and organized by the Cooperative Council for…
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Karl Fisch at the 2011 Innovative Learning Institute
These are my notes from Karl Fisch’s luncheon keynote at the November 10, 2011, Innovative Learning Institute hosted by the K-20 Center at the University of Oklahoma. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Links from Karl’s breakout sessions are available on Google Sites. This session is available as a no-edit audio podcast via…
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How to Make Your High School Students Fail Online Courses
These are my notes from Sabine Lewis’ presentation, “How to Make Your High School Students Fail Online Courses” at the November 9, 2011 Oklahoma Distance Learning Association (ODLA) fall conference. MY THOUGHTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. I’ve been teaching German online through OSU for 17 years Most of the literature you see about online courses…
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Opening Plenary Session: 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum
These are my notes from the opening panel discussion from the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. This was facilitated by Gregg Frale. Panelists are Robert Sternberg, Desmond Mason, Dave Albert & Ken Grant. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Environments we are placed in have a HUGE…
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Understanding and OPPOSING Misdirected Educational Reform Efforts
Diane Ravitch‘s article today, “The reform movement is already failing,” is one of the best I’ve read highlighting both the misdirected agenda and LACK of research support for the GW Bush / Obama / Bill Gates / Jeb Bush / “Waiting for Superman” crowd of educational reformers. Ravitch writes: We are in the midst of…
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High Stakes Testing Damages Student Writing Skills
Research Papers vs Blogs: Defending “Antiquated” Teaching from 21st Century Education Reform This is a great, reflective post from a university professor on how high stakes testing continues to damage students, our educational systems, and student capacities to effectively write at “college level.” The last two paragraphs summarize: First, college professors like myself should realize…