An insightful discussion on education reforms among Chicago teachers on the Education Nation/NBC series, aired on May 2. We have edited out the first fourteen minutes, which consisted of a painfully slow introduction from NBC, Univ. of Phoenix and the other sponsors of the series.
There’s much incisive debate on the show, but one of the most interesting moments is a heartfelt statement at its conclusion from a teacher at Urban Prep Academy on the importance of keeping class sizes small. Urban Prep is the Chicago charter school that Arne Duncan highlights for its results, and yet at the same time, Duncan insists on devaluing the importance of class size. Another indication of the hypocrisy of the corporate reform crowd.
Untitled from david bellel on Vimeo.
[...] out this vimeo from NBC’s Education Nation discussion among teachers in Chicago, Courtesy of Parents Across [...]
[...] parentsacrossamerica.org - Hubo un debate profundo sobre las reformas de la educación entre los maestros de Chicago en “Education Nation”, la serie de la NBC emitida el 2 de mayo de 2011. Hay mucho debate incisivo en el programa, pero uno de los momentos más interesantes es una declaración de un profesor de la “Urban Prep Academy” sobre la importancia de mantener clases pequeñas. Ese plantel es una escuela “charter” de Chicago. Arne Duncan destaca los resultados de esa escuela, y, sin embargo, al mismo tiempo, insiste en devaluar la importancia del tamaño de las clases. Otro indicio de la hipocresía de las empresas que están detrás de la reforma. [...]