Found this exchange I had nearly four years ago with my buddy, Barry Lane. I think the answer is still true.
Okay, I ‘m here with Barry Lane and I’m posing a question – a BIG QUESTION – what’s wrong with education today?
Barry: “Because teachers don’t own their classrooms, students can’t own their learning.”
Care to elaborate?
Barry: “Teachers are not merely dispensers of information; they build bridges into the minds of their students. If assessment and curriculum demands interfere with the bridge-building, test scores might improve but learning will take three steps backwards.”
What’s the most important things teachers can communicate to kids about writing?
Barry: “Writing is a tool for thinking, not just a tool for showing what you know.”
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