Though we often lose sight of this basic fact, the point of learning is not just to know things but to be a different person – more mature, more wise, more self-disciplined, more effective, and more productive in the broadest sense. Knowledge is an indicator of educational success, not the aim. If curriculum is a...
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Don’t blame the Common Core for local curriculum decisions
Kathleen Porter-Magee says: While there is no shortage of programs that are emblazoned with a shiny new “Common Core Aligned!” sticker, the reality is that anyone can claim alignment. And while the Common Core is a convenient and politically expedient scapegoat for programs that lack coherence and rigor, it is up to school boards, principals,...
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Countdown to ISTE 14: Curriculum blogs (THE PUSH 2014)
If you were asked to nominate a very short list of curriculum blogs for educators to read / subscribe to, what would you share? Please submit to the list! (there’s a form at the end of this post) What are some excellent curriculum and instruction blogs that P-12 educators should be reading? We need both elementary and secondary...
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Why are we teaching the stuff we’re teaching?
Will Richardson said: More than, what, 90% of what we currently teach and talk about … is quickly forgotten once the next topic in the pacing guide comes up. Climate change, literacy, fake news, #metoo, what it means to be a citizen in a democracy, racism, income gaps, privacy, future jobs, AI, cryptocurrency… We can...