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Title: Teaching the Basics Tara Krieger Central Michigan University


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Teaching the BasicsTara KriegerCentral Michigan
University
  • http//www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/schools/stories/s
    chool.evolution.html

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Typical subjects in school
  • Along with basics
  • Alcohol Awareness
  • Sex education
  • Character development
  • Drivers education

3
Along with the basics, schools are teaching
  • Alcohol awareness
  • Gun safety
  • Sex education
  • Character development

4
What is going on at school
  • Nonacademic subjects outweigh the basics
  • The all purpose school needs to change

5
People want to make a change
  • Communities, parents, politicians reassess
    schools role
  • Want to get back to basics
  • No more fluff

6
Big Problem with curriculum
  • Standardized tests
  • not testing the nonacademic subjects

7
Changes in the classroom
  • Test push for no more
  • Music
  • Physical education
  • AIDS awareness
  • Class projects

8
Teachers fears about tests
  • To much for students
  • Kids tested to death
  • Narrowed curriculum - based around tests
  • Changing how teachers teach

9
To much testing for kids?
  • Up to 2-3 standardized tests in each subject
  • Graduation tests
  • Testing in core curriculum

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Teachers reactions to pressure of tests
  • Leaving public schools for private education
  • Not teaching grades with required tests
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