tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post3395299712062265418..comments2024-03-27T21:25:22.349-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Will you let an exam result decide your fate?Lisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-3379537612455853642013-04-19T15:03:44.759-04:002013-04-19T15:03:44.759-04:00Hi. My principal just put ths post in front of me ...Hi. My principal just put ths post in front of me as a part of a confused narrative that seems based on "the government is forcing us to change so I am forcing you to change" Lots of emotional rhetoric and suli breaks' back beat, but no specific examples for professional educators to consider and implement. OK. Thank you Lisa and thank you Suli. Ccritical voice must be raised. Two things to add.to the conversation: exams did not work for suli and the examples in this post. But obviously they "work" in some way for some people - what payoff do exams deliver? What benefits? For whom? Maybe if we can identify what drives exams, we can move the conversation forward to improve or transcend exams. Second point: what DOES determine the worth of a person, if not an exam scoring? Do we have a clear and compelling answer? As a teacher in a religious school, I feel I have an answer that serves - whats the secular expression of that answer? What do we tell students is the basis for their worth such that they can face the challenges of exams, projects and life without the results crushing their self worth? In a professional conversation, I believe that question more valuable than the emotional response to exams failing. peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-90590979860067179092013-04-14T09:47:29.796-04:002013-04-14T09:47:29.796-04:00Applaud, Applaud, Applaud... Big Hugs... Learning ...Applaud, Applaud, Applaud... Big Hugs... Learning is not in a box. It is experiential! Doing IS learning. Make IT Happen! I am the elder generation. I got the great scores and did the hoopla... My IQ is high supposedly, but I can see the ineptitude of the current system. Education is a consumer product. You kids are the consumers. If you do not find value in sitting there listening to someone who has never done it... Stop buying into it. Recreate your world. Hugs, The Roadside PhilosopherRoadside Philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03998576330341373653noreply@blogger.com