Flat World of Education School Practices
Abstract
In this paper the five schools’ practices as listed in The Flat World of Education are identified and prioritized according to the needs of the my school. The practices are defined in relation to their proven successes and related to my school’s immediate concerns. Solutions to each need are provided along with practical steps toward their implementations. Though each area is listed as a separate practice, they overlap one another and share the underlying need of smaller class sizes and high expectations on curriculum, assessments and professionalism.
Darling-Hammond's Five Schools' Practices for Success as listed in The Flat World and Education In her book The Flat World and Education, Linda Darlington-Hammond discusses five practices used to successfully reform overcrowded, underachieving urban schools. The five practices are as follows: 1. Small school units, 2. Structures for personalization, intellectually challenging and relevant instruction, performance-based assessment and professional learning and collaboration (Darling-Hammond, 2010, p. 244-264). She provides examples how five high schools in New York and five in California have used the practices to bring successful learning outcomes to its learners. Though the examples provided are from high schools, the practices have been found to breed success in the elementary and secondary schools (Darling-Hammond, 2010, p. 244).
Structures that Allow for Personalization and Strong Relationships
In addition to smaller class size, student-teacher relationships show an increase in student performance as long as the relationship is positive and continuously supports not only academics but the individual and connections with family (Darling-Hammond, 2010, p. 246).
My school identifies itself as being the “Orange Grove Family”. We have the quality curriculum and academic supports in place, and our numbers and state report card back our claims to success. However, I feel like we do not provide
In this paper the five schools’ practices as listed in The Flat World of Education are identified and prioritized according to the needs of the my school. The practices are defined in relation to their proven successes and related to my school’s immediate concerns. Solutions to each need are provided along with practical steps toward their implementations. Though each area is listed as a separate practice, they overlap one another and share the underlying need of smaller class sizes and high expectations on curriculum, assessments and professionalism.
Darling-Hammond's Five Schools' Practices for Success as listed in The Flat World and Education In her book The Flat World and Education, Linda Darlington-Hammond discusses five practices used to successfully reform overcrowded, underachieving urban schools. The five practices are as follows: 1. Small school units, 2. Structures for personalization, intellectually challenging and relevant instruction, performance-based assessment and professional learning and collaboration (Darling-Hammond, 2010, p. 244-264). She provides examples how five high schools in New York and five in California have used the practices to bring successful learning outcomes to its learners. Though the examples provided are from high schools, the practices have been found to breed success in the elementary and secondary schools (Darling-Hammond, 2010, p. 244).
Structures that Allow for Personalization and Strong Relationships
In addition to smaller class size, student-teacher relationships show an increase in student performance as long as the relationship is positive and continuously supports not only academics but the individual and connections with family (Darling-Hammond, 2010, p. 246).
My school identifies itself as being the “Orange Grove Family”. We have the quality curriculum and academic supports in place, and our numbers and state report card back our claims to success. However, I feel like we do not provide
References: Darling-Hammond, Linda. (2010). The flat world and education (pp. 244-264). New York: Teachers College Press.