Archive for January, 2007

Economics in the Classroom

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Greetings,
I was asked to respond to a Kincheloe article and the curriculum of my area regarding economics.  This is how I responded.
If I were asked to teach students the fundamentals of economics, I think my classroom would be constructed in the same manner as I would construct any other classroom. I would attempt promote greater understanding of [...]

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Jan 9 Observations

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Greetings,
As I returned from my Winter Break, it was time to begin my observations of Miss Silverleaf in Peacebloom High School, a suburban/rural school.  I found Miss Silverleaf in an interesting position.  She had been notified that she was to give a standardized test and a take-home essay test for her final exam.  There [...]

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