Wonderfully written. Mentioning a good old boy Hattie and for those of you who know me and worked with me in the past. I still have night mares about “effect size.” đ
âThe best schools keep their eye on the prizeâthe kidsânot just whether they are pleasing higher civil authorities. They see the job of adults as one of nurturing intelligence and empathy, openness to the world, while cherishing their childrenâs uniqueness. They stay close to families, and see teachers and parents as allies not adversaries.â ~Deborah Meier
Here is what the research tells us: We donât need more money for state testing and national standards, what is needed is greater investment in successful teaching approaches, support services and innovative programs, so that high quality learning opportunities can be provided to all children.
Provide money for skilled teachers, support staff, dental and medical care, books, school trips, community building, lunch programs, arts programs, sports programs and whole school reform- not for Pearson, PARCC, private charter school investors and Common Core.
Decades of research has shown that solutions to education problems are not unknown or complicated, they just require a shift of priorities, and a willingness toâŚ
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