Ep 9. The tweet that roared with Tom Bennett
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Open-ended questions are a myth.
Teachers often face challenges when school divisions endorse specific teaching methods that may not be effective. One example is teaching math through open-ended problems, which may hinder student learning. This leads to teachers realizing the approach doesn't work and some students getting left behind. Should teachers confront their principals or teach the students the way they should be taught? This situation resembles how the coronavirus spreads, with poorly chosen and unregulated professional development allowing ineffective methods to infiltrate the education system without scrutiny.
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