I had basically sworn off ever getting a master's degree in education, but this might be interesting:
Lesley University School of Education: Master of education in curriculum and instruction: Out-of-School Time
Ignore the part about being a teaching fellow.
Lesley University is a school I have never heard of that, of which my Harvard School of Ed. educated buddy thinks highly. Do not get excited: I am not moving to Boston.
The benefit for me: a more robust understanding of after-school time as an under-utilized opportunity to raise student achievement.
Still not as important as business school for what I do, but I think I need at least a master's degree for any job with a large foundation.
Should we talk about the fact that, when it comes to education, I am basically a Republican? Sorry, mom. It took me many years to realize this; that and pussyfooting around the question: "What do you think of NCLB?" I used to say--blah blah, underfunded--but my new answer is: YES, it's a start. Yes we MUST measure student achievement and hold teachers accountable for moving children forward under their care. We must STOP saying "it's the parents, stupid," because all parents want the best for their children and to operate under any other belief is bigotry.
Interesting movement on this front in Houston:
HISD taps Acronym leader as HR chief
HISD board member takes on union's Leader
As a purely selfish aside: Because I know these people, it makes me feel EXTRA IMPORTANT and also all tingly.
And, while I am trying to operate with a spirit of generosity, a certain ANTI-ACRONYM person is at the tippy-top of the Secretary of Ed short list, which I warned you people about (on facebook) months ago:
NYT Op-Ed: Who Will He Choose?
Respectfully submitted, yours,
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While I would not classify myself in any education political party, not all teachers hate NCLB. Although it is a general pain in the ass, many ESOL teachers (including me) appreciate that ESOL students are included in the sub-groups that must be monitored. Before, a lot of these kids were slipping through the cracks and being labeled "ESOL" even though they had other needs. The downside, ESOLly-speaking, is a lot of additional hoops that high school ESOL students must jump through in order to get US high school diplomas. But I agree that it is a start.
ReplyDeleteNow let us never speak of this again. (Also, do your education peeps say "Nickelby" when referring NCLB? Because we do... and I kind of think it's cute and funny...)