Comments for Grading the States on Their Science Standards at http://i-a-e.org , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://i-a-e.org Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://i-a-e.org/iae-blog/grading-the-states-on-their-science-standards.html#comment-653 State and national standards (including mandates, threats, and so on) are a top-down approach to improving education. But, what can an individual teacher do? My belief is that one person or a small group of people can do a great deal. That is why one of my favorite quotes is: [quote]“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed; it's the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead; American cultural anthropologist, who was frequently a featured writer and speaker in the mass media throughout the 1960s and 1970s; 1901–1978.)[/quote] In teaching, the individual teacher is "where the rubber meets the road." While a teacher definitely needs to pay attention to the standards being set by a school, school district, state, or nation, the teacher has considerable leeway to move beyond such standards and to implement better ways to achieve/exceed the standards. Read more about this at [url]http://i-a-e.org/iae-blog/you-me-and-we-versus-they-in-attempts-to-improve-education.html[/url]). - davem Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:21 +0100