tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736704849587421628.post1049482303560529322..comments2023-08-10T10:50:59.262-04:00Comments on ROLE Reversal: Angering the traditionalistsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206735172077499589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736704849587421628.post-53509670474466459192011-12-14T20:48:25.942-05:002011-12-14T20:48:25.942-05:00Michelle,
I'm glad I could ignite such passio...Michelle,<br /><br />I'm glad I could ignite such passion on you.<br /><br />Actually I've got a year's worth of research in my book. Look for it next year.<br /><br />Thanks for reading. Hope you'll be a regular.Mark Barneshttp://www.resultsonlylearning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736704849587421628.post-31310784149926721312011-12-14T17:47:08.280-05:002011-12-14T17:47:08.280-05:00You seem to categorize "traditional" as ...You seem to categorize "traditional" as "anything Mark Barnes doesn't do". <br /><br />In fact, progressives are all over homework. They are big believers in homework and showing their thinking and blah blah blah. They are the opposite of results-based. They are all about process. Declaring that homework has no value is a no-no to a progressive. <br /><br />On the other hand, many traditionalists weight tests heavily and don't care much about homework. <br /><br />I loathe the progressive mode of teaching, see no value in "project based work" for any real teaching, yet assign very little homework and see no value in it, other than as a way for teachers to give kids a hoop to jump through. <br /><br />By the way, I don't see how you can see "the word is getting out" as a good thing if you are viewed as criticizing other teachers. They think you're a jerk, so how that helps you propagandize is more than I can figure. <br /><br />There are a million ways to answer the homework question without directly calling its value into question. You might want to study up.Michele Kerrhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1836924348noreply@blogger.com