Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i1RGqiI03604; Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:52:45 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:52:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <63.28b14f38.2d70ce49@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2689] raising expectations X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5001 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1264 Lines: 29 Colleagues, The suggestions below for teaching with high expectations sound very much like the Equipped for the Future Standards, moving beyond the narrow definitions of literacy to a broad range of skills. This article is taken from the PEN Weekly Newsblast for February 27, 2004. GIFTED EDUCATION AS A WHOLE SCHOOL MODEL Joseph S. Renzulli, director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, advocates for lessons that challenge all levels of learners, including gifted students. In this interview with Education World, Renzulli argues that "the most important thing we can do to raise expectations is to broaden our concept of achievement beyond the rather simplistic notion that it is only what is measured on achievement tests. High expectations should include a broad range of higher level thinking skills and creative and practical thinking, as well as the ability to apply knowledge to real life experiences, engage in problem finding and focusing as well as problem solving, work cooperatively with others, and learn how to evaluate one's own work in order to make continuous improvements." http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat092.shtml All the Best, Meta Potts, Moderator 4-EFF list FOCUS on Literacy Glen Allen, VA
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