Confusing Teachers With Teaching: Looking for the Magic Bullet
Confusing Teachers With Teaching: Looking for the Magic Bullet
by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Why does the United States do so poorly compared to our international competitors on achievement tests? And why is it that the public — even veteran educators — keep looking for magic bullets that can fix this problem overnight? We’ve tried the magic bullet route for at least 100 years and the U.S. still has poorly performing schools. What are we doing wrong?
Maybe the magic bullet is an illusion. Maybe it’s time to step back and examine alternatives that could gradually but steadily improve students’ learning in ways that would last. Maybe transforming our educational system
Why does the United States do so poorly compared to our international competitors on achievement tests? And why is it that the public — even veteran educators — keep looking for magic bullets that can fix this problem overnight? We’ve tried the magic bullet route for at least 100 years and the U.S. still has poorly performing schools. What are we doing wrong?
Maybe the magic bullet is an illusion. Maybe it’s time to step back and examine alternatives that could gradually but steadily improve students’ learning in ways that would last. Maybe transforming our educational system