Posts Tagged by #edreform
The Flipped Class and Shifting Paradigms
| January 6, 2012 | Posted by Brian Bennett under Flipclass, Teaching |
It is a new year and a new semester for us and I’ve been thinking a lot about the Flipped Classroom and what role it plays in my teaching. While I don’t necessarily share that it is a fundamental shift in teaching methods (yes, I know the videos are direct instruction), I do think the… more
I Am Responsible
| December 15, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Teaching |
I recently overheard a conversation in which two teachers were discussing a particular student that came to school and simply “existed.” He didn’t engage, didn’t turn work in, and didn’t seem to have any interest in learning. The conversation ended with: “Why does he even come to school?” It is easy to jump into teacher… more
Save Our Schools
| November 7, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Technology, Thoughts |
Last weekend I had the privilege of attending EdCamp: Grand Rapids hosted by the extraordinary Ron Houtman. About 100 educators from all over Michigan (and a couple from Indiana) came together to talk about current education practice, major shifts in policy, and pretty much anything else under the sun. At the conference I had the… more
Diane Rehm on Education Reform
| August 16, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Thoughts |
Today during my plan period I happened to see a tweet from @ThalesDream about today’s Diane Rehm Show being focused on charter schools and education reform. I like the show and I feel like most of the time, it is balanced and includes many experts and good commentary. Not today. I was (I hope) one of… more
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