Don't wait for Superman!
I'm not waiting for Superman. I'm waiting for somebody with the intellectual capacity to create policies that make sense. Our ability to compete globally with other countries continues to slide (bottom 1/3), while our test scores have increased since NCLB’s inception. That's because other countries recognize that GDP is tied to how a population can solve problems in the work-force, not how well they can take a test. While many agree that accountability is necessary to monitor educational progress, some would argue that the emphasis on testing has a significant cost, namely that students are unprepared to compete against others who can actually “think”. A more accurate account of our educational circumstance can be found in the documentary “2 Million Minutes”. I have a copy of this documentary if anyone's interested. Last Updated (Friday, 03 December 2010 18:19) |
Mind MappingFrom Scholastic: Administrator, Fall 2010 The creator of mind-mapping, Tony Buzan, says we're teaching students the wrong way to study. We are unwittingly training them to "forget" what they've learned. Da Vinci and Montessori drew images and lines in their notes because the brain thinks in "pictures" and makes connections between them. Traditional note-taking leaves nothing behind for the brain to hang information on, like a coat-hook. Last Updated (Wednesday, 01 December 2010 14:27) |





