Wednesday, November 20, 2013

How We Teach....Did We Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water?

Madeline Hunter? That was so 30 years ago!
Marilyn Burns? That was so 15 years ago!
Robert Marzano? Again, so 15 years ago!
Whole group or small group; whole language or basal readers;  heterogeneous classes or homogenous classes; Venn diagrams or bubble maps; retention or placement; ability tests, basic skills tests or achievement tests;  A/B/C/D/F, O/S/N or MS/LS/AC on report cards? That is so my entire career!!

Is it any wonder that teachers are confused about how to teach?  We had it right and then we didn't have it right and now....