No Tests?

An interesting comment was made on the perfect classroom, and I thought it deserved its own post. If we devalue grades and do not want to subject students to the stress of tests, whether it is throughout the year, or only at the end, how will teachers be able to measure student's success and understanding of material?

Perfect classroom

We discussed in class on Wednesday about the factory model of teaching and learning. What would the perfect classroom look like in order for the best learning to take place? Be specific: desk arrangement, start time of class, how long would class be, what would be taught or discussed.

Where have all the ideas gone?

As we finish the book for our AP summer reading, I cannot help but wonder, is there anything else to wonder about? I would have liked for people to ask questions, to dig deeper in their understanding, but nobody has posted. Does this mean that we did not read, do not care, or have no questions about science? I hope it is the first, and not the latter. In order to learn we need to ask questions, to validate facts, to question statements. Science should not be history. It seems that all we aver do in public education is to study what someone else has done, not actually think about what we could do. In order for our AP class to be a success this year, we need you to bring ideas and questions to class. If you are looking for the teacher to guide you along and ask all the questions, you are going to have to keep looking.