Visions of Education Podcast https://visionsofed.com/2016/12/13/episode-36-high-stakes-testing-the-manufactured-crisis-with-david-berliner/ This resource is one that we have used in one of my other class and one that I would highly recommend for any teacher in any content area. Many episodes discuss how to address Social Studies issues as a teacher, but other topics include those related to social media and social justice, which are two areas of study that any content area teacher can bring into their teaching practices. In relation to our topic of testing for the week, Episode 36 of the Visions of Education podcast discusses high-stakes testing which is relevant to any teacher of any content area. It discusses the impact of standardized testing on teachers and how there are so many outside factors that contribute to the differences in scores among students. Looking globally, on the PISA international test, the U.S. scored lower than Finland and many Asia...
I really enjoyed listening to this podcast! I feel like her story is so encouraging to hear! I loved that you guys were able to really think about how to connect this story to your different content areas. I feel like you guys introduced some ideas that would be effective for the classroom. For instance, I think that your idea about including the roles of book club into the math classroom is really creative and definitely not something I had thought of before. I also agree with your general idea that even if this book doesn't directly apply to math use can use the content/context in math problems. Thanks for your ideas!
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