Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The trouble with “innovation” in schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

The trouble with “innovation” in schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

The trouble with “innovation” in schools

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This was written by Gregory Michie, who teaches in the Department of Foundations, Social, Policy and Research at Concordia University Chicago. He is the author of “Holler If You Hear Me: The Education of a Teacher and His Students” and co-editor of “City Kids, City Schools: More Reports from the Front Row.”

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The LEARN Act: An expensive mistake

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This was written by linguist Stephen Krashen, professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, is an educational researcher and activist. He has written hundreds of articles and books in the fields of second language acquisition, bilingual education, and reading.

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