The discussion about education is both a full-length feature film and takes place in films themselves. Here are my recommendations: 1. "Waiting for Superman" and "The Lottery". Is it fair that a child's future depends on a lottery? Can all children learn at the level of the high expectations adults place on them? I wonder what the equivalent of the lottery is in Latin America. … [Lee más...] about Film and Education
race to nowhere
Los tests estandarizados, ¿una carrera sin rumbo?
Acabo de ver “Race to Nowhere” (Corriendo sin Rumbo—mi traducción), un documental que está siendo muy discutido en los Estados Unidos. Este documental fue creado por Vicky Abeles, una madre que concibió esta película al ver el estrés que la escuela le causaba a su hija de doce años. La película es una crítica a la “ola” de rendición de cuenta en educación que envuelve a … [Lee más...] about Los tests estandarizados, ¿una carrera sin rumbo?
Standardized tests: a race to nowhere?
I just saw "Race to Nowhere," a documentary that is being widely discussed in the United States. This documentary was produced by a mother, Vicki Abeles, about the stress that school was causing her twelve-year-old daughter. The film is a critique of the "wave" of educational accountability sweeping the United States and which is manifested in the use—indiscriminate use, say … [Lee más...] about Standardized tests: a race to nowhere?