E-School News – Kimberly Greene
“As a teacher, I love when my students ask questions, but the one that used to break my heart was, “Will this be on the test?” I’m thrilled to tell you I rarely hear that anymore and no, it’s not because today I’m teaching more adults than children. Trust me: adult learners can ask that question just as much—if not more—than their children. The reason this question comes up so infrequently in my classrooms today is because of a very genuine change in the design of my pedagogy. All that I design and teach is built upon a cross-curricular base to infuse the learning experience with critical thinking—and all the motivation and personal engagement that it demands and affords.”(more)