Week 3 discussion 2 the purpose of school | EDU650 | Ashford University

  

In the discussion post last week, Sir Ken Robinson suggested that schools are killing creativity.  Seth Goding also challenges us in his TedTalk, Stop Stealing Dreams: Seth Godin at [email protected] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., to think about what is the purpose of school.  He suggests eight things that will change education and shift our education system, including “there is zero value worth memorizing anything ever again. Anything worth memorizing is worth looking up.” He also shares that “we should measure experience instead of test scores” and “grades are an illusion.” What connections do you see to the ideas that Sir Ken suggested about schools killing creativity? Are Common Core State Standards (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. a help or a hindrance in fostering creativity? How would following Seth Godin’s advice support or inhibit the idea that our students need to be better prepared to compete against others in the global economy? How would this advice inhibit or improve the ability for students to learn twenty-first century skills? Explain your thinking.

Required Resources

Text

Lopez, D. (2013). No excuses university: How six exceptional systems are revolutionizing our schools (2nd ed.).  Turnaround Schools Publications.

· Chapter 7:  Standards Alignment  

§ This chapter addresses why aligning standards is critical to academic success and identifies common mistakes that are/can be made. It stresses the importance of creating road maps to align standards.

Newman, R. (2013). Teaching and learning in the 21st century: Connecting the dots (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

· Chapter 6: Teaching Using the Common Core State Standards

§ This chapter analyzes the historical context of the standards-based reform movement, and discusses the factors that helped lead toward a common set of standards.  Lastly, it analyzes the new Common Core State standards.

· Chapter 7: Crafting Lessons by Design

§ This chapter explores the importance of developing effective learning objectives, examines the theoretical model called Bloom’s Taxonomy, and introduces three types of planning that teachers need to use in order to cover the range of topics and information over the school year.

· Chapter 8: Differentiating Teaching and Learning for Your Diverse Learners

§ This chapter introduces the theory of multiple intelligences and how teachers can use this theory to impact their work in the classroom, along with how students can utilize their learning preferences to be successful. It also examines the idea of differentiated instruction and how teachers can use this concept to strategically focus lessons to meet students’ interests, learning styles, and readiness for learning.

Multimedia

Multiple Intelligences for Adult Literacy and Education. (n.d.).  Assessment: Find your strengths! (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Survey].  Retrieved from http://www.literacynet.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

TEDxYouth.  (2012, October 16).  Stop stealing dreams: Seth Godin at [email protected] (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file].  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXpbONjV1Jc

Websites

Common Core State Standards Initiative (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://www.corestandards.org)

Recommended Resources

Article

Hamilton, L. S., Stecher, B. M., & Yuan, K.  (2008).  Standards-based accountability in the United States: History, research, and future directions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  RAND Corporation.  Retrieved from http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/reprints/2009/RAND_RP1384.pdf

§ Summarizes the research on standardized based accountability and identifies lessons learned in the process.

International Society for Technology in Education.  ISTE Standards Teachers. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-T_PDF.pdf

Klein, J. L. & Rice, C. (2012). U.S. education reform and national security (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Independent task force report No. 68]. The Council on Foreign Relations.  Retrieved from http://www.cfr.org/united-states/us-education-reform-national-security/p27618

§ This Independent Task Force report examines the critical weaknesses of the American K-12 education system and assesses the actual and potential impact on national security.

Texts

Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice: A framework for teaching (2nd ed). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

§ Examines the important aspects of f high-quality teaching and the complex issues faced in the classroom.

Tomlinson, C., Brimijoin, K., & Narvaez, L.  (2008).  The differentiated school: Making revolutionary changes in teaching and learning.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

§ Provides strategies on how to implement differentiated instruction for the diversity of students in classrooms.







Calculate Your Essay Price
(550 words)

Approximate price: $22

Calculate the price of your order

550 words
We'll send you the first draft for approval by September 11, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Total price:
$26
The price is based on these factors:
Academic level
Number of pages
Urgency
Basic features
  • Free title page and bibliography
  • Unlimited revisions
  • Plagiarism-free guarantee
  • Money-back guarantee
  • 24/7 support
On-demand options
  • Writer’s samples
  • Part-by-part delivery
  • Overnight delivery
  • Copies of used sources
  • Expert Proofreading
Paper format
  • 275 words per page
  • 12 pt Arial/Times New Roman
  • Double line spacing
  • Any citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard)

Our guarantees

Delivering a high-quality product at a reasonable price is not enough anymore.
That’s why we have developed 5 beneficial guarantees that will make your experience with our service enjoyable, easy, and safe.

Money-back guarantee

You have to be 100% sure of the quality of your product to give a money-back guarantee. This describes us perfectly. Make sure that this guarantee is totally transparent.

Read more

Zero-plagiarism guarantee

Each paper is composed from scratch, according to your instructions. It is then checked by our plagiarism-detection software. There is no gap where plagiarism could squeeze in.

Read more

Free-revision policy

Thanks to our free revisions, there is no way for you to be unsatisfied. We will work on your paper until you are completely happy with the result.

Read more

Privacy policy

Your email is safe, as we store it according to international data protection rules. Your bank details are secure, as we use only reliable payment systems.

Read more

Fair-cooperation guarantee

By sending us your money, you buy the service we provide. Check out our terms and conditions if you prefer business talks to be laid out in official language.

Read more