Alfie Kohn’s blog is a fascinating look at equity and the education system.\u00a0 He focuses on testing issues.\u00a0 From having used his book as a course text, I know you are in for lively reading!\u00a0 These outside resources can always be tied to active discussions in the course.\u00a0 The question to ask oneself is “To what extent is ______ that _______ is stating typical or representative?”\u00a0 Answering this lets us avoid the misleading vividness fallacy whereby something shiny distracts us!<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.oercommons.org\/curated-collections\/570<\/a><\/p>\n This is a list of classroom videos from OER Commons.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.alfiekohn.org\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n Alfie Kohn’s insights about testing and the aims of American education are powerful.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.alfiekohn.org\/standards-and-testing\/practical-strategies-save-schools\/<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.fairtest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n The National Center for Fair and Open Testing<\/p>\n NYSUT offers many resources and the site provides a useful overview of contemporary issues teachers face.\u00a0 Since facts cannot be assumed in the reporting which has influenced your existing outlook on these debates, \u00a0you may want to look over their fact sheets.<\/p>\n NYSUT Resources<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nysut.org\/resources<\/a><\/p>\n Here is a link to the Top 14 Teacher Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n Here is a link to EdWeek’s Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n Don’t forget this amazing resource:
\nHere is a link to a Great Website – “Teachers Pay Teachers”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t