tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875908003354964082.post4713349252092551828..comments2008-04-12T21:29:19.426-07:00Comments on ED400Hak: Hakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087830402767968762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875908003354964082.post-57733424806824071642007-10-20T18:30:00.000-07:002007-10-20T18:30:00.000-07:00Nate and Hak, I think this is a compelling motivat...Nate and Hak, I think this is a compelling motivational technique for our symposium. Using the standards is something they can grapple with because they are tangible realities. You can't beat the innate competition that exists in Americans to succeed beyond other world powers. The stats provided would be a good start. <BR/><BR/>Hak, there is an assumption in your plea to parents that all students have parents. There is also an assumption that all students can read. We are getting comfortable talking about changes in circumstances that are malleable (i.e. schools with learners, parents, basic materials, lack of violence, etc.) I can see the leaders at our symposium laughing at us if we don't recognize there are schools that don't have books, computers, or even a daily schedule that doesn't include shootings. How do we then talk to them about technology?Devon Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520704937987526492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875908003354964082.post-53814590313844591752007-10-16T20:32:00.000-07:002007-10-16T20:32:00.000-07:00Regarding the Nation at Risk recommendations...A -...Regarding the Nation at Risk recommendations...<BR/><BR/>A - Content: Many schools are almost there.<BR/>B - Standards and Expectations: Seems like universities have gone the opposite way on this one.<BR/>C - Time: The effective use of the day is often in place, but the tinkering with longer days or alternate calendars is not usually the case.<BR/>D - Teaching: I see this situation just getting worse.<BR/>E - Leadership and Fiscal Support: I don't see this ever happening. I think it's unrealistic to expect our current batch of citizens to hold politicians accountable for educational reform. Additionally, I don't think the schools are lacking for total dollars, money is just spent poorly.Nate Maashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205088028505450499noreply@blogger.com