tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post3965281388733018062..comments2009-11-25T08:40:49.126-05:00Tom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-66682718884061231122008-12-12T11:43:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:43:00.000-05:00What took you so long, Dan. My Feltron post was the only exception to the rule I could think of.Tom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-15413761292541408292008-12-12T11:37:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:37:00.000-05:00"I have a rule: I don't criticize classroom teachers on my blog over their practice."<BR/><BR/>Joke.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323257310042023350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-43728656712927941872008-12-03T17:33:00.000-05:002008-12-03T17:33:00.000-05:00Tom,<BR/><BR/>Oaked AB - that can explain the length and tone of your response - especially if you've been hitting the bombers (although the oaked version only comes in 12 oz for us in Wisconsin).<BR/><BR/>This really is not unlike my other comment. If people <B>in the system</B> cannot even agree on issues of rigor, where are we headed? If we selected a panel of teachers, administrators, and parents and asked them to rate the quality of a lesson (or assignment), what is the probability that there would be any consistency in responses and based upon what?<BR/><BR/>For those that have "the solutions" to our problems, do they realize how far away we really are?Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120401607719206419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-24870591507978396252008-12-03T09:17:00.000-05:002008-12-03T09:17:00.000-05:00Eric,<BR/><BR/>Yes, that was the one thing I didn't squeeze in. It is like the essay has already been written, and the student just has to reproduce it from the teacher's description.Tom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-40276971810292718642008-12-03T08:52:00.000-05:002008-12-03T08:52:00.000-05:00Brilliant!<BR/><BR/>I'm also bothered by prompts that practically outline the essay for the student and funnel them down one (and only one) possible response to the text. Maybe some other prompts related to the assigned text asked the students about what they found interesting, etc. ...Eric Hoeflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338179460401153699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-81700072440942079412008-11-28T22:02:00.000-05:002008-11-28T22:02:00.000-05:00Wow... that was quite a post. At first glance, the assignment did seem jarringly bad and badly written (though I'm sure I've given was nearly as bad myself), but you did do a remarkable job explaining just why and how it was bad (both specifically and generally).<BR/><BR/>At once, I'm glad you don't pick on teachers more often (lest you find one of my lesser gems) and I'm wishing I could read more of this kind of analysis.Tom Hinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695483832969202754noreply@blogger.com