Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

After these discussions, I posed a question to my students: “Do you all want to lead a training for us–your teachers–focused on how we could do better?” I started by asking my students two sets of questions to generate ideas that were rooted in their experiences: “Think about times when you lacked community or self-confidence in class.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Are you asking candidates the right questions? The problem is not that they question change but rather they continue to question the change long after explanations, guidance, and support have been provided. The hiring process should reflect this need to have the teaching philosophies of new staff align closely with its vision.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2020

So let’s say for instance, if you’re a wealthier parent—and most people of wealth are disproportionately white—and let’s say in your city, a single test determines who gets into a prestigious public high school. And maybe it’s because of the test.” Those are the types of questions. Is that how you teach?

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

I found myself sitting in a classroom, staring at a test I couldnt answer. This fear intensified in high school, where frequent tests ranked students publicly. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams. Why or why not?

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

She took questions on how not to feel lost in the dark The professor explains the next assignment for the course. Students will need to craft a research question, read relevant sources and synthesize what they learn in a short paper. She was feeling a little funny, so she took a pregnancy test. It was positive.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2023

Plus, he adds, they’re often “fearless,” not stopping to consider whether their questions might be seen as silly. (In Hershovitz, who has two young children of his own, highlights the philosophical potential of youngsters in his book, “Nasty, Brutish and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids.” And Rex isn't uncommon.

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