Monthly Archives: August 2010

two girls one dream

Posted on August 31, 2010 by mwalker

It’s easy sometimes to get lulled into thinking about oneself and the sometimes small things that occupy our attention or stress. As I prepare for school tomorrow this clip serves as powerful reminder to all us, particularly those in Western … Continue reading →

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Yong Zhao speaks about the limitations of test scores to define good schools

Posted on August 30, 2010 by mwalker

Yong Zhao a University Distinguished Professor at the College of Education at Michigan State University and international consultant to many governments talks here about the dangers of the narrow use of national test scores to define what students need. I … Continue reading →

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High Expectations for all students.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by mwalker

High expectations for all – now that’s a trick. Marzano talks about how we stay with students [who get it quickly – brighter? – well in this discipline at least] longer with more demanding questions. One of the tricks is … Continue reading →

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Social Networking

Posted on August 9, 2010 by mwalker

Most of us at some point have attended a party, work function or been somewhere where you look at a person and say I know you from somewhere. Well that happened to me last week  whilst attending a special session on Instructional Rounds … Continue reading →

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