We expanded the definition of "standards" further this week to include State and National education standards. Have you ever investigated just what is required to be covered in Nebraska's schools? Check it out at: http://www.education.ne.gov/academicstandards/index.html
A popular response from my class was that the standards were surprisingly, and almost comically, simple. In my opinion, this should allow for teachers delve further into each topic while adapting their lessons plans to fit the needs of their students best. Whether or not this is always the case though is debatable and no definitive answer exists. Did your teachers encourage further learning, or did they follow the bare minimum? Are the standards too simple? Too hard? What do you think?
The layout of your blog is coming along nicely. I really love the background you've chosen.
ReplyDeleteI also like how you're engaging the audience in this blog post by asking them a question and leading them to a link. I would suggest you look at ways to incorporate links without just pasting the link itself.