[MD] I hope you're teaching quality this year

[ozequeira]

Thanks for the responses.  Please see below.

In a message dated 10/09/08 14:27:47 Eastern Daylight Time, craigerb at comcast.net writes:
[Otto] 
> an article about my exploration of quality in the secondary school setting: 

http://mdcpsprofessionals.wikispaces.com 

I found it very interesting & encouraging. 
I do think there's a place for standardized testing (to have a base to measure 
students in different classes/schools)  & standardized curriculum (so that 
students have some common background). 
Craig 

Craig, I agree that students should have common goals.  There is research against tracking systems which divide students into groups based on supposed ability, and for a common curriculum with little variation.  For that information, please see "School Restructuring" at:

http://teachdade.wikispaces.com/School+improvement

In a message dated 10/10/08 05:01:21 Eastern Daylight Time, andrebroersen at gmail.com writes:
Hello Otto, welcome to MoQ_Discuss. 

I finally got around to reading about the work that you do with your 
students. It looks very interesting and it seems that you have your students 
active in making decisions, not only about their own learning 
environment but also taking responsibility for their own learning. 
You and your students are quite fortunate. Saving and cherishing the Quality 
children naturally sense (more easily than adults) cannot start at an early 
enough age. I do not mean this in a condescending way. I am working at a 
college as a development worker/ English teacher on educational reform and 
through your example and activities realise how much Quality in my 
students has been destroyed and how much work needs to be done here. 

Kind regards 

Andre 
Thank you for the welcome, Andre, and for the kind words.

The MOQ states that groups of people working together are better able to respond to Quality than individuals, and another researcher wrote that students motivate themselves towards Quality, so I agree that a collaborative environment allows students to find their path better than more traditional ones.   
 
Otto Zequeira
http://mdcpsprofessionals.wikispaces.com

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