Evidence-based teaching methods for helping students who are at risk for school failure or who have disabilities.
It was 6 Jan 2005 when I posted the first entry on Teach Effectively. So, Tuesday TE starts its fifth season with, so far, no summer reruns (even if John Lloyd sounds like a broken record).
How long have you been reading TE? What’s your least favorite post? Most favorite?
Sphere: Related ContentIn Bogus Bowl V, the voting is pretty close. However, more respondents say that the most bogus reason for professors failing to teach prospective teachers effective methods is that they “don’t want to stifle future teachers’ creativity” than any of the other choices. However, it’s not a runaway; that explanation has garnered only about one third of the total votes. another reason—they “say that using research-based practice is only one small part of what future teachers need to know”—could catch and pass the leader with just a few votes.
Bogus Bowl V is only open for a little longer. If you’ve not voted yet, jump on over to it and cast your vote for your favorite.
Sphere: Related ContentI’ve posted a couple of entries decrying the the limp rigor and sorry quality of professional development for teachers. Having seen people attending some very good workshops recently when I was at the Reading First conference in Nashville (TN, US), I was reminded that I wanted to run a Bogus Bowl about the worst in-service sessions readers have seen.
So, I’m calling for nominations. Please send me accounts of the worst professional development sessions at which you’ve had to be present. Now, this will be a little tricky, so I’ve got to promulgate some rules for submissions.
Continue reading ‘In-service nightmares’
I’ll be closing the current Bogus Bowl pretty soon. You might remember that this BB, which is the 4th in the series, provided alternative answers for the question, “How do you know that [teaching practice] is effective?” Jump over to it, vote, leave a comment, see which answer has garnered the most votes, or just marvel at the very existence of Bogus Bowls.
Link to BB IV.
Sphere: Related ContentBogus Bowl III is closing and Bogus Bowl IV is about to open. Click here to vote in (or see the results of) BB III; voting is open until about 5:00 AM (US East Coast) 11 June. The new poll will appear in a post 11 June just after BB III closes.
Sphere: Related ContentYep, with a little help from friends, I’m about to post Bogus Bowl IV. That means that BB III will soon close. Now, in football one doesn’t get to vote for the winner of Super Bowl I, II, IV, XXVII, MCII, or IIIVMC,; those have been decided. But, it’s late in the 4th quarter for Bogus Bown III; you can still get in your votes on BB III over the next few days. Just click on the link to Teach Effectively Polls. (My vote on this one went for an explanation that is running behind right now.)
Sphere: Related ContentWell, folks, I closed the poll about bogus reasons for not teaching effectively. It was a close contest:
Now it’s time to start a new poll. This time we’ll examine bogus reasons for failing to test whether students actually learn what educators say they “teach.”
Continue reading ‘Bogus Bowl III’
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Bogus Bowl IV
This was a tough one to develop. Thanks to many suggestions from colleagues, however, we have a new opportunity to waste time.
Which of the following do you consider the most bogus answer to the question, "How do you know that [teaching practice] is effective?"
Total Voters: 53
To see the results of the previous poll, take a look at the original posting of it.
As with previous Bogus Bowls, please remember that the results of these polls do not provide credible scientific evidence; they simply reflect the opinions of the respondents. Also, note that some of the choices that got few votes in a poll might just re-appear in a future BB on Teach Effectively!; mayhaps we’ll have a challenge bowl about which was the most bogus question, too.
To see the results of all Bogus Bowls and other polls from Teach Effectively, please follow the link labeled “polls” in the top navigation element. Meanwhile, I welcome suggestions for topics for future Bogus Bowls. Just drop ‘em in the comments.
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