Post from Choosingdemocracy

Re: the article on Certifying Teachers, More by How the Teach in the New York Times today   by Al Baker, on page 1. It is accurate that this assessment is better than paper and pencil tests. And, it is accurate that "teaching is action work."   That is why the proposed new assessment system is not nearly as useful, helpful, nor valid as the present practice of student teacher practice and assessment by professionals.  In th ...