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Bird Droppings March 19, 2018 Can we teach again a love of learning This has been a perplexing time of my life. I recall an event, a car wreck in which a young man was killed and his passenger who was a good friend of my youngest son was severely injured. My thoughts rambled… Via Ivon Prefontaine, PhD 
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Some of the biggest ways Finland is winning in global education. Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
Catherine Chook's comment,
May 21, 2017 12:04 AM
I saw an article about this on TV, was very interesting.
Dr. Theresa Kauffman's curator insight,
May 22, 2017 3:56 PM
Check it out! We could learn a lot about engaging our students from Finland.
John Rudkin's curator insight,
May 23, 2017 5:59 AM
It's called "Different Where it Matters"... and Finland seems to have it.
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It doesn’t matter how assessments are given to students, as students can still find a way to cheat. Via Peter Mellow, Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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Theodore R. Sizer was University Professor Emeritus at Brown University, former Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and founder of the Coalition of Essential Schools in 1984. He and his wife Nancy Sizer served as co-principals of the Francis Parker Essential Charter School in 1998-1999. Sizer died in 2009. The Coalition of Essential… Via Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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College teachers are often stressed and demoralized, says anthropologist Barbara J. King, and a new book on the corporate university provides startling answers as to why. Via Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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The pointers to mention the challenges faced by teachers every day in the classroom. Via EdTechReview (@etr_in), Mark E. Deschaine, PhD, Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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Summing up results from the Silicon Valley teachers across nine schools in five districts who responded to my questions, nearly two-thirds of the teachers I interviewed and observed said that digital tools had changed how they teach with frequent mention of saving time in doing familiar tasks and being able to individualize their work with… Via Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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Bird Droppings April 13, 2017 How difficult is it finding ourselves within the fog of education? “The more sand that has escaped the hourglass of life, the clearer we should see through it.” Jean Paul Sartre As I was looking for thoughts and ideas to start, I actually was going a different direction… Via Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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Most of the time, however, the student work we're looking at is not important in and of itself, but rather for what it can tell us about students—what they can do now, what they might be able to do in the future, or what they need to do next. Looking at student work is essentially an assessment process. We give our students tasks, and from their responses we draw conclusions about the students and their learning needs. Via Jim Lerman, Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
April 28, 2016 11:21 AM
Very thoughtful and instructive article, with numerous examples from a variety of disciplines. Well worth reading.
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It can be hard to make sense of the words used by people who want to make schools better. Here's our Reader's Guide, using the most common words in English. Via Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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