Curriculum Trends
"What the revolution has been in curriculum is that we no longer are teaching facts to children..." -- Shirley McCune, then Senior Director, Mid-continent Educational Laboratory, speaking at the Governors's conference in 1989. This quote was transcribed from the conference video. McCune is now Federal Liason, learning and teaching for Washington State. See Who's Who for more information.
"When will 'progressive' educators admit that you can't learn history, geography, science, etc. in an atmosphere where children are expected to 'construct' their own knowledge in little groups and teachers are forbidden to engage in 'direct instruction'?" --Andrew Wolf, Editor and Publisher, The Riverdale Review, Bronx Press Newsgroup
Curriculum
- Reading, Whole Language,
a comprensive look at the "new" way of teaching reading. It is actually a relative of "Dick and Jane"or "look/say method." This is a link to the
Fordham Foundation.
- Fuzzy math and how it's being implemented in our schools. It's called "constructivist math" - creating your own reality.
- Suggested Books about education
reform.
Why is education becoming training?
- "Dear Hillary" letter. It lays out the master plan for seamless web of education reform.
Links to Maple River Education Coalition PAC.
- What is Outcome Based Education, OBE? A link to
learn-usa.com. and to Eric Clearing House in Eugene, Oregon.
- Deliberate Dumbing Down of America --a review of the book by Charlotte Iserbyt, a former Senior Policy
Advisor in the U.S. Department of Education.
- A Report on National Standards, Assessments, and Certificates in Education - (Part I)
--Researched and compiled by Representative Diana M. Fessler
- Gathering data on our students with technology
in our schools. (see also career pathways).