tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161166782894835694.post3554659491471431573..comments2024-03-26T01:02:21.823-04:00Comments on All About Comprehension: Let's "Play a Bit" Like They Do in FinlandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161166782894835694.post-74318778488950587682011-02-05T22:56:27.614-05:002011-02-05T22:56:27.614-05:00I haven't read Randi's article—not yet any...I haven't read Randi's article—not yet anyhow. I must admit I don't know much about the schools in Shanghai. I had a chance to do some work there, but couldn't handle the nineteen hour plane ride.Sharon Taberskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851926241599251711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161166782894835694.post-89812605546197305232011-02-05T19:25:27.992-05:002011-02-05T19:25:27.992-05:00Great post Sharon! I love this piece even more be...Great post Sharon! I love this piece even more because this morning I opened up the "American Teacher" magazine, to read Randi Weingarten's article "Scaling up Success". It focused on recent international assessments and how they showed America's failure to build on what works. Lets play a bit like Finland, or look into classrooms that work like in Shanghai, rather Shawn Gitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923006497144924191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161166782894835694.post-82969452928139722362011-02-05T14:20:19.230-05:002011-02-05T14:20:19.230-05:00Love this line of thinking! If the policy wonks wo...Love this line of thinking! If the policy wonks would just listen in on teachers doing what they know how to do -- playing a bit in their classrooms, making learning meaningful, and respecting kids for what they CAN do, then they'd see that learning isn't a one-size-fits-all test score.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761503687979849137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161166782894835694.post-20644078750541578522011-02-05T13:35:45.501-05:002011-02-05T13:35:45.501-05:00Agree...that's how I'm thinking of the Com...Agree...that's how I'm thinking of the Common Core State Standards. A presentation of the expected outcomes and leaving it up to the schools and teachers to decide HOW. (And we need to also acknowledge that what's "expected" may not be reasonable or possible for kids who are starting up far below grade level. For sure, we'll try our best, but we aren't magicians. Sharon Taberskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851926241599251711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161166782894835694.post-43896648190099874792011-02-05T09:53:20.332-05:002011-02-05T09:53:20.332-05:00Thank you for sharing this delightful piece. I lo...Thank you for sharing this delightful piece. I love, "national standards are a guide, not a blueprint." Empowering teachers to create and think on their own.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.com