http://www.teachingenuity.com/2011/05/17/dont-fail-me/ Developing the power of creative imagination in young people Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 http://www.teachingenuity.com/2011/05/17/dont-fail-me/#comment-79 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:37:27 +0000 http://www.teachingenuity.com/?p=112#comment-79 I enjoyed the views on the CNN “Don’t Fail Me” piece, and particularly the concerns on the validity of the accountability system per statewide testing. In light of proposed reforms in NJ regarding teacher evaluation, per tenure, pay, etc., I’m wondering: could this represent an opportunity for technology education to establish itself as an important contributor to solid accountability reform? For example, through existing and future interdisciplinary mathematics integration, could the technology education field demonstrate students’ strengthened mathematics capabilities? Could it showcase effective teaching practices and assist the reform process, to address concerns with NCLB’s annual yearly progress component,with measures being developed for showing students’ individual progress, etc.?

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