#edchat Archive
#Edchat is a hashtag, a movement—it is a weekly organized Twitter discussion of educators and people interested in education that meet virtually from all over the world. #Edchat serves as a conversation thread on Twitter and is also used for organized weekly discussions.
Tuesday January 26, 2016
Today's Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up? Discuss!
Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
JOIN Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
Watching PD training video. Check out the computers in THIS lab. Can WE have some of these? https://t.co/PHqLQ553m1
One reason education is slow to change is that so many are vested in a continuation of the system. Also every parent is an expert.
. shows students receiving have academic achievement scores 11% higher than those who didn't. https://t.co/0RKDE3pgAx
Ann, Tech Integration Spec in Billings, MT
Annie, 5th grade teacher in Billings, MT
Ok, I am new at this so bear with me. There is too much politics involved.
Next hour on Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
Calli, 5th Grade teacher in Billings, MT
Too many people outside of education making the decisions.
If education change were easy we'd call it EDUCATION FUN.
Any change requires that Ppl have to give up some things they have come to believe or have always done for a long time. That's hard.
feel that Ps have the hardest time changing b/c it's something new. Must also keep them informed & ed. https://t.co/6GlXiZPoEf
One reason education is slow to change is that so many are vested in a continuation of the system. Also every parent is an expert.
FACT: Changing a school is a complicated undertaking.
NOW Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
Stop thinking about indiv/small change-start dismantling damaging parts of system. Identify&remove barriers https://t.co/RSUjGY5ybI
Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
Chris, rdg spec, procrastinating w/ Rdg Rpts on this snow day in PA.
RT FACT: Changing a school is a complicated undertaking.
Hi Calli... glad you joined
Ed is slow to change because we want everything for everyone. T's need freedom to innovate and implement new models.
Possibly have the Ps join our twitter chats to learn about educ & the need for change. https://t.co/rr68hHxzpS
NOW Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
RT Ed is slow to change b/c we want everything for everyone. T's need freedom to innovate and implement new models.
So Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
It also takes a lot of money to change things in education. There is not a lot of money available.
RT It also takes a lot of money to change things in education. There is not a lot of money available.
After 31 years of students w & weaknesses,I found brain-based learning to INCREASE retention.
PERHAPS the education system is supposed to be slow to change?
Project-Based Learning Giving students a taste of the real world. So how does it look in the classroom? https://t.co/QUhz0OC6Aw
& that could be one reason why Ps are hesitant--school taxes. https://t.co/DYNYVCvj5m
It also takes a lot of money to change things in education. There is not a lot of money available.
WHEN A TEACHER is overloaded she has no room for improvement. Must lower her load for improvement to occur.
If innovation was truly the goal that Ppl pay lip service to, schools would be more supportive of those who promote change.
I will play devil's advocate here. Teaching is a trade, not a profession. The AMA removes members who aren't qualified.
RT WHEN A TEACHER is overloaded she has no room for improvement. Must lower her load for improvement to occur.
Schools are hard to change b/c dismantling existing structures is complicated and threatening.
Cool... how might more students benefit from brain-based learning?
TECHNOLOGY as currently designed do not improve EDUCATION…technology just automates education.
Are exams a fair way to measure intelligence or simply outdated? https://t.co/Sql9J4l8Js Great article by Have your say
We all know a T who is bad at what they do and doesn't like kids - what actions do WE take? A profession is self-monitoring.
sure is... so what to do? Where to start?
SEEKING TO IMPROVE EDUCATION? Start with the people most disaffected in current system…TEACHERS AND STUDENTS...learn from them.
Systems are like machinery; often slow to change.
Good question. Why do we trust test results?
RT Good question. Why do we trust test results?
The original intent for charter schools was to have them model innovation for public schools. Where has that been successful?
TY for joining Noodle Markets, ! Excited to have you in our marketplace for K-12 purchasing! https://t.co/cVaZLjRe0S
THE PROBLEM WITH EDUCATION is not teachers, students, parents, administrators. It’s the field of ed’s refusal to learn from itself.
It can work either way - work smarter not harder.
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TECHNOLOGY as currently designed do not improve EDUCATION…technology just automates education.
Educator's comfort zones are always deterrents to change.
Instead of dismantling existing structures, why not expand on them by taking students outside the classroom? https://t.co/AnvWREmFEo
Schools are hard to change b/c dismantling existing structures is complicated and threatening.
WANT better teaching and greater learning? Start by reducing the cognitive load teachers carry. Grow from there.
Improving metacognition and study strategy selection may improve self-regulation
and learning. P https://t.co/LKta5tnf1x
RT WANT better teaching and greater learning? Start by reducing the cognitive load teachers carry. Grow from there.
A clear vision, articulated and unapologetically supported, is probably the first step.
We need multiple models of success. Learning is individual, and far from "common." Multiple flavors of ed benefit everyone.
So true. Do have a tendency to get in ruts. Do only what they know. https://t.co/3gnAtJZNqk
Educator's comfort zones are always deterrents to change.
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ED have tried standards, vouchers, computers, tests, more tests, longer days, longer years, better teachers, etc…
No educator's comfort zone should ever impede any student's potential to learn and grow.
True that. https://t.co/jAdXlXVnYM
No educator's comfort zone should ever impede any student's potential to learn and grow.
Teaching will change when Teachers drop their over reliance on books that destroy learning.Lets teach from the heart not the book.
So right. End high stakes and our kids won't be cheated out of a developmentally appropriate ed. https://t.co/McSFTT6DsQ
We wouldn't need this conversation if legislators would stop micromanaging the rest of the school day https://t.co/W3JKmOfP1v
Are school there for the benefit of the learner or the convenience of the adults. Critical first question.
: On this day in 1950, the constitution of the world's largest democracy came into effect. Which nation?
Change is complex...takes strong leadership for: vision, skills, incentive, resources and a plan.
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So Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
Ts need to make the changes that are best for their Ss. When possible, those need to happen within the external restrictions.
That's easy to say! However, the tests come from the books. How do we change that?
what abt the need to change PD--that could be a start. Treat Ts as professionals not seat fillers w/ no opinion.
RT Change is complex...takes strong leadership for: vision, skills, incentive, resources and a plan.
IMPROVE EDUCATION? The current education landscape is populated by the HAVES, HAVE NOTS and DON’T CARES…where to start?
TECHNOLOGY cannot make bad educational practices better, technology just makes bad practices happen more efficiently.
Any change starting from the bottom up needs to be top down supported if it is to work & be accepted.
It's hard to change paradigms in XXI Century Education because many teachers don't want to change teaching methods
Justin
Elementary Teacher
Over the top, but funny. Some kernels of truth here. “The Classroom Is Dead” by Eli Horowitz https://t.co/H1yjyweIUU
Reminds me of Geek Heresy. Amplification. https://t.co/lotrOQjPTQ
TECHNOLOGY cannot make bad educational practices better, technology just makes bad practices happen more efficiently.
I would argue that teachers don't feel they CAN change because the regulations surrounding them are so strict
I want the system to improve. Oh, you want me to change? Nevermind.
To do so, you have to dismantle the structure that comes from scheduling. I'm all for it, but it's complicated.
Things Ts asked to do that do not directly affect classroom have built expectation that all change is bad
^DHEngaging PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation World History Patterns of Interaction "Feudalism In Europe" https://t.co/6q6ethUes5
Looking for some and activities and resources. TIA!
This statement applies to every industry, political system, and life in general. https://t.co/qb92hGEw0Z
I want the system to improve. Oh, you want me to change? Nevermind.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
― Leo Tolstoy
WHAT can people who want to improve education learn from past attempts to improve education?
RT Interesting... We need brave leaders in our schools and we need to support them!
Innovate in your classroom. Be the change you'd like to see. Be willing to deal with the consequences. https://t.co/5fPfH6ypIV
WHAT can people who want to improve education learn from past attempts to improve education?
Acknowledge the truth. Schools are built around busing and sports schedules.
ask Ss what they really enjoyed, watch videos of past lessons, begin to include Ss more in the conversation https://t.co/wpb259yp6r
WHAT can people who want to improve education learn from past attempts to improve education?
And somehow kids think that sports are the road to success? Maybe the buses could go to some maker events? https://t.co/dpiVGjzR89
Acknowledge the truth. Schools are built around busing and sports schedules.
Research shows MS kids shouldn't start so early. What MS do you know that starts at 10:30?
we always ask teachers what worked or look at data, do we ever ask Ss what excited them? https://t.co/wpb259yp6r
WHAT can people who want to improve education learn from past attempts to improve education?
Improvement is not a 1 stop shop, it's continuous, intentional, and different in each school
Something tells me this Year 5 blog is going to be good! https://t.co/cdOGqOH4Pz The teacher is launching it tomorrow!
One of my great frustrations. Kids' health placed behind gym times.
The one room school house provided highly personalized and just in time learning for all. Just saying.
WE KNOW WHAT WORKS in education, we need to do what we know works frequently and with fidelity.
Stewart gets irritated when says test & punish-we get irate when we see it.Malice or Ignorance? https://t.co/MfOXV4bTbU
. My Top down reference was for administration of the education system.
Don't forget about parents needing childcare so they can get to work at 8 am.
Let's face it, Ss will just cater to fav Ts. But never think about why those Ts are favs
frequently creating opportunities for discussion, ways to drive Ss excitement and curiosity, all T involved https://t.co/2qioQxufTM
WE KNOW WHAT WORKS in education, we need to do what we know works frequently and with fidelity.
. My experience is that education supports research when it is convenient to do so.
. we're curious to hear how you think scientific research about educational practice should fit into the equation.
The practical aim of education is social efficiency, and its ultimate purpose is self—realisation.
- John Dewey
if we really want to build lifelong learners then we teach reflection, then Ss know why those Ts are favs
RT . My experience is that education supports research when it is convenient to do so.
Great ideas from . Who wants to start ? cc:
WHEN a teacher talks with a teacher about teaching the teaching of both teachers improves.
WHERE ARE THE technological tools designed to enable, drive, and support teachers to be more effective?
Teachers around the world must make from their students parteners in learning
RT WHEN a teacher talks with a teacher about teaching the teaching of both teachers improves.
. So where does that leave us - learning scientists? How can we best communicate our research to educators?
All models are wrong, but some are useful - George Box. Research can be very useful used in context.
some ppl start at 8, some 10, some work nights & get off at 8am, etc. hard for schls to plan around the variety.
agreed, Ts focus on growth, what they could be doing, not what they have done in the past https://t.co/3syenUC85P
WHEN a teacher talks with a teacher about teaching the teaching of both teachers improves.
would be more comfortable with the choice to place kids' health first and adjust from there.
Tech is a piece of success, provides opportunities, big piece of learning comes from reflection by all stakeholders
So we should start with what is best for the student. Period.
Looking for examples of killer graphic resumes/CVs. Anyone have one they'd share? Thanks!
nothing improved me more as a T than asking Ss about the last unit, what we did, and how I did
Great place to start. Way to grow!
Your last post and my last post in this conversation totally agree.
I think parents who are not being informed or educated in their kids' education may also slow change. It becomes political.
Yep! Seems so simple, doesn't it?
Well, lunch is over. Got to run. Glad to catch this chat today
so maybe progress isn’t really progress? Just saying…
I love reminding Ss that I missed them over . Some don't hear it enough that someone cares.
change is discomfort and many Ts and Ss don't like that great piece all about that in his new book, https://t.co/Nqkc5DYMlk
Amazing discussion occurred at today's meeting: snapchat, gamification of the classroom!
progress is when we as learners realize that what we've done in past, worked isn't working today, progree equates to learned change
Change is inevitable. Improvement is optional. Think of a one-room school with a 1:1 program. Wow.
No instruction can be so clearly given that it won't need to be repeated 17 times
Topic going on Now: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up? Join in the discussion.
Hi, Mark! Thanks for following me!
Why I'm checking in on as a parent. Btw, those who resist change have an interest in not engaging parents. https://t.co/4OHyBubUhT
I think parents who are not being informed or educated in their kids' education may also slow change. It becomes political.
Give the instructions orally, graphically, and keep them visible.
Education is slow to change because it doesn't want to change. It's a web of bureaucracy that supports itself, not the student.
What do you mean by "all models are wrong"? Which models? Is research on basic cognitive processes wrong?
Change is hard and a long process. Ave. Supt tenure is under 3 years. Principal under 5. Consistent vision needed.
fear and status quo and the bogging down of bureaucracy
Hear, hear. I just commented on bureaucracy. The larger it gets, the slower the process. https://t.co/qwQx6PIqcV
Education is slow to change because it doesn't want to change. It's a web of bureaucracy that supports itself, not the student.
I was spkng tongue in cheek there. I've done all that many times but kids need reassuring even when they know what to do.
Not possibly. Definitely. https://t.co/A1F1q0xFgA
Possibly have the Ps join our twitter chats to learn about educ & the need for change. https://t.co/rr68hHxzpS
NOW Topic: Why is education so slow to change and how do we fix that and speed it up?
Just used during a parent conference - AMAZING!! That's my
Education is slow to change because we focus too heavily on disruption. We don't need to disrupt education, we need to dismantle it.
New Post on To Keep Things Whole: The Linchpin Educator https://t.co/XLMd7WRsP7 "how truly joyful that school would be"
W/change taking place at a pace never before experienced, how can education not be affected. How do we as educators remain relevant?
also, what role does a parent have? Do schools ever advocate for parent empowerment in case a teacher isn't working out?
Now in XXI Century Education we, as teachers, must develop school- familly- community Partenership
so how's that working for you?
Cool resource for students + adults MT Failure is a part of life. Use it to your advantage: https://t.co/eNQjxjZCCn .
As an elem princ. I had open parent choice in teachers for their kids. It worked very well for all - including the Ts.
I was wondering the same thing actually
... most teachers have too much to do and too little time wth which to do it..
This is perfect. THIS is why I am in teaching. https://t.co/Aq5T2bw3ks
True power does not come from titles/positions/fear/scarcity but from responsibility, humility, love & abundance.
Organic & local change are incredible, but we are in desperate need of complete system redesigns.
The secret was that I wasn't trying to hide ineffective Ts. They were all great. Parents looked at learning styles.
Very cool new ideas coming in ed tech-"Intel Education Accelerator Forecasts 2016 EdTech Trends" https://t.co/HdNrzGMB7x
We address this as an opportunity to be constant learners ourselves & model for students
As we come to the end of this day's I'd like to thank for his thoughtful and considerate moderation of the chat.
kudos! Curious how you dealt with resistance... and what parents can do when they don't have that option.
Resistance is a symptom to a problem, not the problem itself.
Love it. I made a today and I didn't even know about the hashtag. Made my day and theirs!
I'm in a 1:1 BYOT required private school parents speak in A LOT if they have bought device and not used
So true. A lot of the cog research on learning strategies is done in live classroom settings
As well they should. I hope the Ts have tons of PD and support on using the devices to enhance learning.
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RT LearnBop "edweekevents Join us everyone! This is going to be an amazing event! "
If you are referring to the book, just checked - this is mostly educational research, not cognitive
Can Your Employees Really Speak Freely? Flawed but an interesting article with classroom relevance...
https://t.co/5CL1ZaHNed
But really is it any diff than public school's expectations? WE the taxpayers expect the tools to be used too
The expectation shouldn't be, but parents in schools of choice by fact they choose are more vocal
a way for parents to understand different teaching (and learning) styles... love it.
Sarcasm RULES "We need to understand that the core act of learning is really an act of vulnerability" https://t.co/F0b5S2tqTs
What makes us different from other resellers? Well, academic discounts, expert advice and profit sharing for starters!
never understood the automatic school decision to separate from kindergarten on.
If it's done over & over w/ diff samples but the same conclusion, we can be more confident!
A: traditions steeped in history; funding, resistant Ts; lack of transparency w/ research, time for PD
thank you both. You've spoken to a broader definition of "choice" than the school-choice model.
I spent 19 years as a principal in schools of choice. Eventually even I learned some stuff :-)
probably an old sign, but let's say that reflects the current understanding of tech.
How can teachers de-clutter their classrooms? Share views with
"That zero effect may not mean what you think it means, and other lessons from recent educational research." https://t.co/O7ie9eI5wB
thanks for sharing! Applicable in other fields and contexts, no doubt.
Hi Welcome to Twitter! these are a few # where educators go....
well, thanks for continuing to teach! (all of us).
For all my education buddies out there: Do you write lesson plans?
teachers, looking for some inspiration. Check-out this weeks segment of the Donatelli EdZone. https://t.co/yDI0YeElZl
Standing desks - one way to decrease sedentary time at school. Plus, some students need to stand! https://t.co/vyS7QfXpmI
RT Never allow what you teach to take priority over who teach
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Call for more religious free schools - The New Schools Network wants to remove barriers to allow more f... https://t.co/kffg0JFoWv
when my biggest issue today was with accurate acting skills
Writing is an indispensable tool that can push students AND teachers out of their comfort zones to expand understanding
'If we prep our for a predictable future, we shortchange them"
First school day of the year! Time to ignite the science spark in my students!
