We have crossed the midpoint of the most condensed month in the school year.
Super Bowl, Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day, President's Day Weekend, a dedication to the contributions of African Americans, and many other events and recognitions that take place in this the month that every four years fluctuates between 28 and 29 days in length.
Educators prepare to enter the final phase, in the stretch that will be March, to prepare students as they get ready to demonstrate their skills and knowledge as measured by state standards.
We begin to phase out of winter and into spring.
Educators begin to look for spring blossoms.
Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator
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-Opinion-
A recent School Board meeting thinking about the process by which classroom materials are adopted and came up with the following overview:
Step 1 - Education Standards Set.
Step 2 - Ed. Material is created based on Ed. Standards.
Step 3 - LEA's look for Ed. Material that is aligned with Ed. Standards.
Step 4 - Teachers are trained on the Material.
Step 5 - Material is tried in classrooms for evaluation.
Step 6 - Material is displayed for the public to review.
Step 7 - Material is selected for adoption.
Step 8 - Material is adopted, purchased, and implemented in classrooms.
Step 9 - New Education Standards are created.
(Back to Step 1)
Now, there are many steps that are part of the education material adoption process that I have not included, but these nine steps represent an overall picture of the process and raises the following questions:
1 - For how long are the materials effective before they become obsolete?
2 - How can material providers collaborate with policy makers and educators when new standards are needed?
3 - Should the adoption of future education standards be concurrent with the production of new education material that is aligned with these new standards?
I leave this here open for thought and discussion, looking forward to your comments and responses.
Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator
Copyright 2017. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
Educators prepare to enter the final phase, in the stretch that will be March, to prepare students as they get ready to demonstrate their skills and knowledge as measured by state standards.
