Mohonasen on a winter evening. I thought the sun on the top of the trees along the entrance looked really cool. This was taken after 5:00 an it was still light!...the days are slowly lengthening...
The second is this blog post- "Why 'Race to the Top' is nothing less than a race back to the Twentieth Century"- at the Innovative Educator. Her post is actually a review/summary of a longer article entitled "The Reformers Are Leaving Our Schools in the 20th Century - Why most U.S. school reformers are on the wrong track, and how to get our kids’ education right for the future" written by Marc Prensky. The article can be accessed in full text through the blog post. Both the review and (especially) the article itself are extremely provocative and exciting. I dont agree with every single thing, and neither will you. If it misses the mark though, it doesn't miss it by much...
Have a great week! I'm off to enjoy the Superbowl!
Thanks for the info about the two articles. I found the NYS performance article interesting and a little more realistic then what was first stated by Cuomo. I know we are all working hard and it was gratifying to read some positive remarks about our standings in the educational ladder of success. Of course we can always improve but great to see we are inching along. The picture was great of the sunset! Thanks for your continued effort in keeping staff informed and fresh about education. Stay warm, Linda
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda- It is frustrating, yes. Statistics can be completely twisted and every district is different and the challenges faced are different. You are right- we need to just keep pushing forward!
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