[regional_school] Re: Diane Ravitch in rochester
- From: "Ellen Weber" <eweber1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:46:57 -0400
Thanks Dan, how thoughtful of you to offer ticket and especially for the way
you facilitate folks who bring positive offerings to improve learning and
assessment.
Regretfully, I am unable to attend this session, Dan, yet several questions
about current practices come to mind - beyond Ravitch's shift in beliefs:
1. How does she prosper diversity coming together in ways that facilitate
quality from all cultures - and negotiate fitting standards for all?
2. How specifically does she suggest that faculty, students and the wider
community, assess in intelligent-fair ways to meet quality standards?
3. What parts of her own renewal would improve classes for teens today, who
face knowledge delivery in ways that work against human brainpower?
4. What vision does Diana hold to inspire faculty who feel demoralized by
current conflicts in education, yet unable to launch genuine learning renewal
for all teens?
If I were in Rochester at that time and able to attend -- these are questions I
would engage with Diane Ravitch, related to genuine learning renewal with
mutual dividends for all, and vision for a finer future. You?
Best, Ellen
Ellen Weber (PhD)
Director - MITA International Brain Based Center
PO Box 347, Pittsford, NY 14534
eBook: MITA in the Classroom and Beyond - at
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Drmacich
To: Regional School
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 12:12 PM
Subject: [regional_school] Diane Ravitch in rochester
The Coalition for Common Sense in Education (CCSE), is co-sponsoring with
the Rochester Teachers Association, a presentation by internationally acclaimed
author/educator, Diane Ravitch, on Monday, May 17th, @ 4:00 pm, at the Temple
Brith Kodesh, on Elmwood Avenue. Dinner, at a cost to be determined and
announced (probably around $15.00), is also available, following her speech.
CCSE has been allocated 100 free seats, of which I have about 50 left. If any
of you are interested in hearing the presentation, let me know through e-mail;
as well as whether or not you're interested in dinner. Some folks who attend,
will simply leave at the end of the speech.
Although Ravitch supports national standards & some form of a national
assessment, she has made a significant turn-around from that of a staunch
supporter of the NCLB, to one who criticizes it quite severely, now. She's
definitely worth hearing.
Please let me know if you're interested, asap.
Thanks.
Dan
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