Daily Archives: May 30, 2010

Celtics off to the championship!

Posted on May 30, 2010 by mwalker

Cannot help but feel awed at the Boston Celtics charge towards the finals.  As a fan of the Celtics my son, Mitchell and I have been following the games on the Sports Channel here in Melbourne. Written off by many … Continue reading →

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Marzano makes a point about the use of his protocol in observing instruction in classrooms

Posted on May 30, 2010 by mwalker

Just a short clip on the use of protocols when observing instruction. here Marzano talks about the use of his protocol and not to be confused with other techniques. It’s a timely reminder as we here in Victoria embarked on … Continue reading →

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Good grades at school are not the goal – so argues Alf Kohn

Posted on May 30, 2010 by mwalker

You watch these two short video clips where Alf Kohn argues that the more students seek high standards [performance] as measured by grades rather than learning through the task the less they learn. It’s an interesting argument to put and … Continue reading →

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