tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post1319571775626985598..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: The “Assembly Line” Classroomloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-3276849538585298912009-04-26T08:50:00.000-04:002009-04-26T08:50:00.000-04:00kekelly: I hope you are right about the tide turni...kekelly: I hope you are right about the tide turning! Thanks for your comments.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-13563433451724762002009-04-26T08:49:00.000-04:002009-04-26T08:49:00.000-04:00David: You make a great point! I have no problem w...David: You make a great point! I have no problem with accountability if it is done appropriately and for the right reasons. I just worry when we use one test measure to determine too many things without taking in account all of the variables.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-12830687518548208032009-04-15T21:45:00.000-04:002009-04-15T21:45:00.000-04:00This is an excellent observation about assembly li...This is an excellent observation about assembly lines and education. For the last one hundred years of education we have been trying to improve this assembly line to the detriment of the students. It is a shame that we treat students like products instead of the human beings they really are. However, I believe the tide is turning and we are starting to focus on the needs of the student instead ofkekellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016132180234303205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-56571464446883155182009-04-15T09:57:00.000-04:002009-04-15T09:57:00.000-04:00Nice post.
Re standardized testing, the reason th...Nice post.<br /><br />Re standardized testing, the reason these tests have been introduced and emphasized is that too many schools were failing to teach basics such as reading and math. Blaming the tests for the problem is like blaming a thermometer because your furnace doesn't work right and your house is too cold.<br /><br />To return to the airplane analogy: the FAA requires standardized David Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464681514800720063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-19109548402944564792009-04-11T10:29:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:29:00.000-04:00M-Dawg: I think you are exactly right! When we jus...M-Dawg: I think you are exactly right! When we just teach to the test, how are we preparing our students for real life? Sure we are teaching them basic skills but is that all they need to succeed in life?loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-15561827374909425512009-04-11T09:37:00.000-04:002009-04-11T09:37:00.000-04:00Isn't this what standardized testing is all about?...Isn't this what standardized testing is all about? Creating little robots to pass a test? aka No Child Left Behind?<BR/><BR/>All we are doing is teaching them how to pass a test. Isn't life more about passing a test?<BR/><BR/>What are other skills should be we teaching them to survive in the real world?<BR/><BR/>Great post as usual! :=)<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter! Happy Passover!M-Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597592214404682497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-70529091341829872652009-04-10T10:14:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:14:00.000-04:00Charles: We have "magnet" schools in our district ...Charles: We have "magnet" schools in our district which have a focus on different studies. As for the teacher/student ratio - I would think project based learning might be an option. Thanks for reading!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-64196507899006359852009-04-10T10:09:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:09:00.000-04:00anonymous: Hopefully the tides will change when th...anonymous: Hopefully the tides will change when the policy makers see the light! Hang in there!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-40012050320595374642009-04-10T10:08:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:08:00.000-04:00Margaret: I think that is why we need to involve b...Margaret: I think that is why we need to involve business partners more in our educational system. The "end users" should have a say in what we are teaching, not the "policy makers" who have no clue.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-76721620217784380842009-04-10T01:39:00.000-04:002009-04-10T01:39:00.000-04:00Well said. I do think that schools should customiz...Well said. I do think that schools should customize each child's education based on their unique talents, but how do you do that when there is 1 Trigonometry teacher for 100+ students? <BR/><BR/>What if students could apply to high schools that specialize in their talents? There could be a school that focuses on music and another on math/science. Students would be more engaged, studying subjects Charleshttp://www.schoolmanagementblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-18002035415869202032009-04-09T13:10:00.000-04:002009-04-09T13:10:00.000-04:00Great post! As a former vocational teacher (Market...Great post! As a former vocational teacher (Marketing Education), we constantly sought out feedback from the business community regarding our classroom curriculum. Our students were placed on jobs out in the community to learn vital skills. How were we rewarded? Constant budget cuts, phasing out of our programs, and a feeling of not having programs that were of benefit to the students. Now Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-67366997616007065602009-04-09T09:07:00.000-04:002009-04-09T09:07:00.000-04:00Ooooooohhh...I like the idea of business people (f...Ooooooohhh...I like the idea of business people (final customer) coming in to check out the progress of the "product" along the way. I have a sneaking suspicion that their suggested tweaks & modifications will be sizable departures from just about all the "state standards" that each state has decided to be the 'holy grail' each school (production unit) should meetMargaretnoreply@blogger.com