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

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Along with the basics, schools are teaching

• Alcohol awareness
• Gun safety
• Sex education
• Character development

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What is going on at school

• Nonacademic subjects outweigh the basics
• The all purpose school needs to change

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People want to make a change

• Communities, parents, politicians reassess
  schools role
• Want to get back to basics
• No more fluff

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Big Problem with curriculum

• Standardized tests
• not testing the nonacademic subjects

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Changes in the classroom

• Test push for no more
• Music
• Physical education
• AIDS awareness
• Class projects

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Teachers fears about tests

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

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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