The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation had spent the last 10 years doing a $575 million dollars program in which the aim was improving teacher effectiveness and increasing student achievement. Conclusion after those 10 years and $575 million dollars? The program has completely failed. How did the program look like, and what actually happened? Basically, […]
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The Biggest Misconception in Pedagogy
I’m standing in front of my lab assistant who’s visibly angry with me: „They don’t know the basics of the for loop! If you taught them, they would know!“ Never mind that half of the group does know and that the entire next group also had no problems, where did the if-you-taught, they-should-know myth come […]
Democratic school introductory class in a traditional school
It’s my first day and I am intentionally arriving late because I want all of my students to be there when I arrive. This morning I spent half an hour choosing what to wear. Mind you that I’m a guy. Finally, I chose a black button-up shirt, black pants, my leather jacket and Aviator sunglasses. […]