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SCHOOL DAZE |
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The
Fine Print |
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LECTURES |
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Any
Questions? |
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Why
Lectures Fail |
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Take
This Down |
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Notetaking Research |
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A
Brief History of Time |
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Why Do
We Lecture? |
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Discovery Learning |
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Cooperative Learning |
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Individualized Instruction |
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FUNDAMENTAL
FLAWS |
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Flaw
2: Using Grades to Sort and Punish |
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The
Invisible Hand of the Marker |
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Separate but Equal |
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Flaw
3: Lack of Choice |
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Flaw
4: Inability to Inspire |
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Olde
School |
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Flaw
5: Inadequate Feedback and Review |
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Flaw
6: Misplaced Responsibility |
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THE
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION |
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Technology 101 |
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Just
the Facts |
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Solving Lectures |
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Solving Grades |
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Rank
and File |
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Cheating |
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Solving Choice |
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Solving Inspiration |
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Solving Feedback and Review |
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Solving Accountability |
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The
Teacher Experience |
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Continued Objections |
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The
Myth that CAI is Growing |
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FINANCING
CHANGE |
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Content is King |
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Lord
of the Rings |
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Saving
Money |
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The
Economics of Failure |
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Spending Money |
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Strength in Numbers |
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Charter Schools |
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What’s
in a Name? |
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URBAN
TEACHING MYTHS |
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Urban
Legends |
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Frauds |
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Misconceptions: The Myth of the Great Teacher |
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Misconceptions: Multiple Intelligences |
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The
Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions |
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Pointless Initiatives: School Size |
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Oscillations: Tracking |
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Oscillations: Block Scheduling |
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THE PATH |
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A
Timeline of Significant Events in Education |
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The
Blame Game |
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The
Next Step |
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The End and the Beginning |
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REFERENCES |
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APPENDICES |
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A
Types of School Time |
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B
Public Cost of Education |
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C
Fire Drill Requirements by State |
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D
Shifting Demographics, 1900-2000 |
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E
Average High School Enrollment |
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F
Crime Rates and School Size |
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G
Projected CAI Costs for Districts |
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INDEX |
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