Encouraging to see the early impact of AP Precalculus. Grateful to the many educators and colleagues who brought this course into being. https://t.co/H0Q7CAWdYl
"as Oakley argues, the education system needs to start seeing factual knowledge as “the glue for high-level thinking” rather than simply “rote trivia.” And that shift needs to happen within the K-12 system in order for the situation to change significantly at the college level."
As a recent paper argues, AI is just the most recent twist in a long-term shift away from getting kids to store knowledge in their brains & use it for thinking.
One result: college students can't read/think the way they used to.
More in my latest post:
https://t.co/gvWn5jcHC3
Fordham Institute (@educationgadfly) research reveals that adding 30 extra minutes of social studies daily boosts 5th‑grade reading scores. Not ELA. Students gain stronger comprehension through knowledge-rich history lessons.
Learn more: https://t.co/A0yFw2enQ5
#HistoryMatters
My 38th year in education is now in the books. It was a challenging year but we saw more student growth than ever before! Thank you decodable texts and intensive focus on fluency. Lucky to work with such great teachers and administrators!