tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10536145.post7747253463184098917..comments2023-10-08T09:01:17.216-07:00Comments on The Murgatroyd Blog: A DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOLSStephen Murgatroydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407855028282306596noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10536145.post-7350008449853659082010-05-19T20:17:54.538-07:002010-05-19T20:17:54.538-07:00I am a bit worried by this wording:
"The cur...I am a bit worried by this wording:<br /><br />"The curriculum should balance abstract and practical knowledge so that every learner can access high quality knowledge and skills as well as vocational opportunities. Teachers should be able to add adapt and develop curriculum – it should not be “over-prescribed” by the Province."<br /><br />as it could lead to teachers developing curriculum that teaches creationism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10536145.post-81598668032873931602010-03-02T08:19:08.423-07:002010-03-02T08:19:08.423-07:00Thanks Sharon.
Can you suggest an alternative word...Thanks Sharon.<br />Can you suggest an alternative wording for this .I was getting at opening up the system to work based learning....Stephen Murgatroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407855028282306596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10536145.post-89997004604574156802010-03-02T07:38:23.369-07:002010-03-02T07:38:23.369-07:00You say, "The curriculum should balance abstr...You say, "The curriculum should balance abstract and practical knowledge so that every learner can access high quality knowledge and skills as well as vocational opportunities."<br /><br />I wonder if the distinction between abstract (academic) and practical knowledge (vocational) is one of those artificial industrial legacies that just needs to go.<br /><br />After all, isn't medicine (becoming a doctor) vocational training, as is nursing, teaching, engineering, etc. Now that all people need some form of post secondary education, an education system for the future might do well to consider ways to remove this hold over from the factory, linear model of schooling.Ediehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505639760021513696noreply@blogger.com