@SandenSherry @MrZachG@dylteach It’s definitely not perfect but nothing is and I’m not a fan of some aspects of it. Take out what doesn’t work and use common teaching sense and of course ADD SOR activities it’s a great framework.
@SandenSherry @MrZachG@dylteach You are absolutely right. If taught correctly with continued modeling, patience and daily differentiated choices (adding new concepts) Ss become independent self motivated learners and thrive doing meaningful independent work. It’s actually beautiful imo.
@SandenSherry @MrZachG@dylteach Exactly. Plus giving them choice with explicit instruction and modeling all year long (which should always be done with elementary) pays off immensely in the long run. But takes a lot of organizing and preparing which sadly is why the damn worksheets and busy work come in.
@DrCIKingdom The biggest challenge I see is many educators, admin, & districts won't acknowledge that the pandemic changed things and are trying to do things the way they've always been done. No one is trying to understand things from the students' perspective.
Some days, I just want to scream this from the mountaintops:
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS IN SCHOOLS DETERMINES WHAT WE DO IN SCHOOLS
When we measure success by standardized tests, we teach to standardized tests. It's that simple.
Welcome to the United States of America where mass shootings happen everyday because GOP politicians care more about protecting the flow of guns (and thereby campaign donations and support) than protecting the lives of their own constituents—let alone the rest of us. 1/2
Job description: Must run five hours of meetings daily with reluctant participants. Must monitor and document participant learning. Will have 45 minutes to prepare daily, but that time will be taken away regularly.
Every other profession: *audible laughter*
Teachers:
@paul_emerich Across my career, #TCRWP has deeply influenced my work. Regardless of how districts may have rolled out their instructional materials, TC is a community of practice who believes in empowering teachers to become their own instructional designers. Outgrowing the units is the goal.
The moment you ask a teacher to follow a scripted curriculum with fidelity, is the moment you say to teachers, "I don't trust you to use your expertise to serve your learners."