From the NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/education/11education.html?_r=1
- Teachers who students say maintain order in the classroom, focus their instruction and help students to learn from their mistakes are often the same teachers who with good results on value added standardized test measures.
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“Our class stays busy and doesn’t waste time,”
“In this class, we learn to correct our mistakes,” and,
“My teacher has several good ways to explain each topic that we cover in this class.”
“Kids know effective teaching when they experience it,” he said.
And so do effective, experienced principals, within a few minutes, after stepping into such a classroom. It's common sense_____ and antithetical to RISE or PELA, which require "fidelity" to TRAINING____ as opposed to common sense.
“My teacher has several good ways to explain each topic that we cover in this class.”
The current Pittsburgh curriculum demands (not suggests) one way to teach every topic.
If a Pittsburgh teacher tried alternative ways as suggested in the article, that teacher would be in major trouble.
Maybe Mr. Gates has too much money on his hands?
Not only does the managed core curriculum mandate that you, the teacher, be a wall flower and observe the students "talk it out" amongst themselves (not!), but to maintain a ridiculous pace that does not allow to re-teach a topic that the students were unable to "talk out," or does not allow for 'teachable moments.' It is those teachable moments that teachers live for because it means that you can reach them now that they show interest. They are ready to learn!
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