Parts of the state don't have access to clean drinking #water but of course #Mississippi has money for #surveillance in schools & colleges https://reason.com/2023/01/19/mississippi-bill-would-mandate-surveillance-cameras-in-schools-and-colleges/
I hadn't really kept up with the literature on childhood development since high school; after catching up to what's now known, I feel like I was lucky to have access to video games (and later, board games) since I was in an otherwise impoverished intellectual environment growing up, e.g., before I had video games, I would literally wake up and turn on the TV and watch static, and then the test pattern, and then (IIRC) something called U.S. Farm Report because there was nothing else to do.
Education is a field characterized by gaps: Teachers and school administrators view scholars with suspicion as they believe scholars are disconnected from the realities of the classroom. Scholars are suspicious of teachers and school administrators as they believe educators are unsystematic in their work. Educational theorists advocate for reform of schooling so that students are prepared for the complex problems of the modern world, but the policy makers insist on using tests to measure learning.
Education is a field characterized by gaps: Teachers and school administrators view scholars with suspicion as they believe scholars are disconnected from the realities of the classroom. Scholars are suspicious of teachers and school administrators as they believe educators are unsystematic in their work. Educational theorists advocate for reform of schooling so that students are prepared for the complex problems of the modern world, but the policy makers insist on using tests to measure learning.
In reality, lesson planning is one of the least certain tasks an educator undertakes. The lesson planner can be sure of what they intend to teach; it may even be articulated in measurable learning outcomes (the value of which is dubious). The teacher also believes they know how to present the material so that students achieve those outcomes. Further, they believe they know how students can best demonstrate what they learn. Other than the intended outcomes, planning is grounded in predicting (I think “guessing” is a more accurate verb) how students will be learning from the intended lessons and the degree to which the assessments will capture the intended learning.
Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation at a community college in New England
Retired k-12 science/ math/ technology teacher/ technology integration specialist/ coordinator