From Daniel Willingham, the author of Why Students Don't Like School. His articles are always compelling and thought provoking. Most are posted on AFT's American Educator website. Search the author index.
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Dawn Smith
An online community interested in creative approaches to K-6 math instruction and the innovative integration of technology.
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I do not think my last post went through, so I will just say (again) that this excellent article speaks to an ongoing problem in education. It seems like an easy fix...have a system of "checks and balances" to review the dismissal process at several steps along the way.That might reduce the errors described in the article.
ReplyDeletePRO: Some teachers might be jolted into taking steps to improve their instruction.
CON: A climate of fear might exist at some sites.