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Education Readings By Allan Alach I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz Do Our Expectations of Kids Aim Too High or Too Low? By Alfie Kohn Alfie Kohn ‘ My premise is that it makes sense to adopt what might be called a “ working with” — as opposed to a “ doing to” — approach with children . That means relying on love and reason, seeing kids as more than bundles of behaviors to be managed and manipulated, and treating troublesome actions as problems to be solved (or, if you like, teachable moments) rather than as infractions to be punished.’ http://bit.ly/2c1WORN Students are not hard-wired to learn in different ways – we need to stop using unproven, harmful methods School ‘reform’ movement - take note. ‘In health there are well-established protocols that govern the introduction of any new drug or treatment. Of major consideration is the notion of doing no harm. In education there are no such controls and plenty of vested i...

Education Readings By Allan Alach I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz It’s not about the tablets. It’s about the learning Jos é Picardo : when schools buy tablets, they must put learning first . ‘Providing pupils with mobile devices is an enormous decision for any school, and it is one that No 'silver bullet'  must be considered carefully . If you start from the assumption that providing pupils and staff with shiny slabs of aluminium and glass is all that is required and that everything else will take care of itself afterwards because “ the children know how to use them anyway”, then you are in for a shock. Bringing in hundreds of mobile devices and only then worrying about the pillars that will prop up your mobile learning project is a recipe for disaster.’ http://bit.ly/2bWyv8k The 'halo effect' that helps beautiful students get better mark s Thanks to Phil Cullen for this link . ‘Good-looking boys hav...

A powerful read about Western WEIRD Education Modern Western learning and teaching based on 'collecting data on human learning  of children's behaviour in school is like collecting data on killer whales based on their behaviour at Sea World.' WEIRD killer whales The full article was written for the Washington Post by Valerie Strauss August 20th and was based on research by Carol Black a filmmaker who has been deeply involved in the unschooling and alternative education movements Carol's writing posted on her blog provides insight why modern schooling fails so many students . Carol's blog was motivated in response to an educational consultant's  view that 'spontaneous reading happens for a few kids. The vast majority need ...explicit instruction in phonics' A view based on 'research' and 'data'.   This edict got under Carol's skin ,  'It is possible to be bad at phonics even if you already know how...

Time to escape the box! Education Readings By Allan Alach I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz Paradigm Shift Urgently Needed In Education Childhood stress levels are at an all time high. ‘The way to combat this childhood suffering is by creating a paradigm shift in how we currently educate our children. One which addresses both the universoul nature (our inner essence) and intellectual development of children. In the 21st century, children need hope and inspiration. They need guidance toward inner peace as much as they need guidance towards academic achievement.’ http://bit.ly/2blYabp No grades, no timetable: Berlin school turns teaching upside down Pupils choose their own subjects and motivate themselves, an approach some say should be rolled out across Germany. ‘The philosophy behind these innovations is simple : as the requirements of the labour market are changing, and smartphones and the internet are transforming ...