Installment 6 of Escaping the Doom Loop

Escaping the Doom Loop is my draft manuscript describing issues and solutions for K12 public education.  My January 11, 2020 blog post gives a summary.  This is the sixth installment from the draft manuscript.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.

The Conveyor Belt is the Core Problem

Installment #6

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lt57bBSc0gJ2DDFUWtPmAkI-d_Oz5G0N4s6jFID35Jw/edit?usp=sharing

There is no credible research or educational theory that suggests or supports the conveyor belt.  It is a result of prioritizing a factory model ahead of learning.  The conveyor belt is assumed and silently accepted. It has no champion or advocate; it’s just the way it’s always been.  Despite the clear evidence that it doesn’t work, it has gone unquestioned until now. It is the central reason that school reforms fall short of their goals.

Future posts will examine the current paradigm and new paradigm in greater detail. The blog archive on the right of the landing page presents blog posts in calendar order. The posts themselves are displayed with the most recent first, on the left side of the landing page.

Installment 5 of Escaping the Doom Loop

Escaping the Doom Loop is my draft manuscript describing issues and solutions for K12 public education.  My January 11, 2020 blog post gives a summary.  This is the fifth installment from the draft manuscript.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.

The Human Cost of the Paradigm

Installment #5

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cdki76slhteQImD-QZMs1LhNDQ4yUWAA6XkhC0_nTD8/edit?usp=sharing

A percentage of children thrive; a percentage of children survive; all children learn that whatever the report card says, whatever the conversation, whatever they do or do not do, they move on to the next grade, with or without the prerequisite skills for success there.

Future posts will examine the current paradigm and new paradigm in greater detail. The blog archive on the right of the landing page presents blog posts in calendar order. The posts themselves are displayed with the most recent first, on the left side of the landing page.

Installment 4 of Escaping the Doom Loop

Escaping the Doom Loop is my draft manuscript describing issues and solutions for K12 public education.  My January 11, 2020 blog post gives a summary.  This is the fourth installment from the draft manuscript.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.

Basics of the Current Paradigm

Installment #4

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wPQg6MOtx6YhiIwUkppHHTRzOZuR8DrY3jxvaEvWATc/edit?usp=sharing

We are told that letter grades are feedback on how students are performing; yet they are vague and not actionable.  Regardless of letter grades or true academic achievement, children move to the next grade with their age cohort at least until high school (conveyor belt).

Future posts will examine the current paradigm and new paradigm in greater detail. The blog archive on the right of the landing page presents blog posts in calendar order. The posts themselves are displayed with the most recent first, on the left side of the landing page.

Installment 3 of Escaping the Doom Loop

Escaping the Doom Loop is my draft manuscript describing issues and solutions for K12 public education.  My January 11, 2020 blog post gives a summary.  This is the third installment from the draft manuscript.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.

Confirmation Bias is Confirming the Doom Loop

Installment #3

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19RbjgzI78v9mR_dOR0LDxciRR7qJAId1NYL85mX2rWw/edit?usp=sharing

Beneath the veneer created by generations of mind numbing mediocrity is a system that has never truly worked well for the children it serves.  It’s what we have, what we’re accustomed to; but judged against rigorous expectations, it does not work.

Future posts will examine the current paradigm and new paradigm in greater detail. The blog archive on the right of the landing page presents blog posts in calendar order. The posts themselves are displayed with the most recent first, on the left side of the landing page.

Installment 2 of Escaping the Doom Loop

Escaping the Doom Loop is my draft manuscript describing issues and solutions for K12 public education.  My January 11, 2020 blog post gives a summary.  This is the second installment from the draft manuscript.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.

Common Ground - Ten Shared Goals

Installment #2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CE6KhC20NQbmJo3pA6DGhwREEQNowWM4KrGLbxG8BRU/edit?usp=sharing

Despite the numerous flaws, mis-calculations, biases, and challenges of public education, optimism must prevail.  Optimism is the fuel of change. Our children are depending on us.

Future posts will examine the current paradigm and new paradigm in greater detail. The blog archive on the right of the landing page presents blog posts in calendar order. The posts themselves are displayed with the most recent first, on the left side of the landing page.

Installment 1 of Escaping the Doom Loop

Escaping the Doom Loop is my draft manuscript describing issues and solutions for K12 public education.  My January 11, 2020 blog post gives a summary.  This is the first installment from the draft manuscript.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.

Pathways with Prerequisite Skills

Installment #1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F37KsSUNLkDsh17tsN2m9Xl-8puH1U10VtFtyf9SJgw/edit?usp=sharing

Rather than place students on a conveyor belt that moves at a steady pace with limited resources for those who do not match the pace on their own, why not provide resources and pacing that adapt, enabling all students to successfully navigate the pathways?

Future posts will examine the current paradigm and new paradigm in greater detail. The blog archive on the right of the landing page presents blog posts in calendar order. The posts themselves are displayed with the most recent first, on the left side of the landing page.

Escaping the K12 Doom Loop -- Summary Thoughts

Escaping the Doom Loop is my draft manuscript describing issues and solutions for K12 public education.  This post gives a summary.  Future posts are installments from the manuscript draft.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.

Escaping the K12 Doom Loop
Summary

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Q3OEnenFQPSyrbWWbf64M7v3qhpWKdP/view?usp=sharing

In a personalized, mastery learning paradigm the students master learner and content competencies before moving to new challenges.  Missing assignments, incomplete projects, or failed tests are not options.

Future posts will examine the current paradigm and new paradigm in greater detail. The blog archive on the right of the landing page presents blog posts in calendar order. The posts themselves are displayed with the most recent first, on the left side of the landing page.