Video: No Child Left Behind and Global Competitiveness
7 August 2009
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Ed Week Post about this video: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2009/08/michigan_scholar_questions_com.html
Will more standards, accountability, and higher test scores make American students more globally competitive? In the video, Yong Zhao retells his personal story and questions the wisdom of current US education policy. He argues that global competitiveness comes from a diversity of talents and recognition of individual passions and creativity. This is part of a film series produced by the Mobile Learning Institute’s called “A 21st Century Education”
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Thank you for sharing your story Yong Zhao.
You gave a great history lesson and helped to solve the problem of how to get us out an education system based on test scores.
But more importantly, you showed a way out of the current system and show the perfect alternative.
I agree with all you said 100%!
Mr. Zhao,
What a refreshing way of looking at the world, and education’s place in it! Will you please come to Oklahoma and convince our legislators that children and youth are not automatons? You have the same philosophy that I, a board of education member, have: If the gifted musician or painter has to master higher math, why does not the gifted mathematician have to become expert on the trumpet?
After you change the attitudes of Oklahoma legislators, please go on the Washington D.C.!
That was supposed to say ON to Washington D. C.
Thank you or saying what needed to be said. I will always be a fan of high school sports,but the music department is just as important. Everybody is not giong to be great chemist or mathemiticians, so why force them. you should not limit your scope to just math and science. Sooner or later the banker will need a mechanic to repair his car.
It would be interesting to see a blog post from Dr. Zhao about Thomas Friedman blaming education for the financial collapse: http://tinyurl.com/ygg2qbg
Nice website with good content, congratulation !
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Thank you Dr. Zhao for sharing your thoughts on the standardization of American schools. It is indeed sad to think the nation that placed a man on the moon, and has led the world in creativity and innovation for over a century is ready to follow the rest rather than lead the world in Education. Our children are so much more than a test score.
Sincerely,
Jesse P. Turner
Director of the Central Connecticut State University Literacy Center
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