6.0 The Right Stuff
What facts and skills should kids learn? What materials and approaches most effectively support that learning?
Decisions about standards (the facts and skills) and curriculum (the materials and approaches) affect the professional life of thousands, and reflect expectations about both teachers and learners.
As with every section of Ed100, there is a lot to cover here. The main text aims for brevity, with a lot of the value delivered through links – and, of course, through your comments.
The Right Stuff
| 6.1 Set Good Standards | |
| 6.2 Make “the Basics” Rigorous | |
| 6.3 Ensure Kids Learn English | |
| 6.4 Teach Science and Math (STEM) | |
| 6.5 Assess and Adjust | |
| 6.6 Use Technology for Learning | |
| 6.7 Make Learning Relevant and Interesting | |
| 6.8 Art, Music | |
| 6.9 Athletics | |
| 6.10 Field trips | |
| 6.11 Career Technical Education | |
| 6.12 Internships | |
| 6.13 Service Learning | |
| 6.14 Values and Habits | |
| 6.15 Geography | |
| 6.16 Languages | |
| 6.17 Personal Finance |
This section is only part of the big picture: Education is Students and Teachers spending Time in a Place for learning with the right Stuff and a system that $upports Success. A full index of each major section can be found on the Welcome page.
