Problematizing Educational Standards

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Are you...

• Teacher/Educator
• Researcher
• Faculty Developer
• Parent
• Other?

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Standards

• Why problematic?
• Solution within structures
• Alternatives outside structures
• Other?

LEFT-HANDED
Write/draw
Your thoughts on edu standards

Write from perspective

How did it feel...

• How: write with non-dominant hand (for some)
• What: write about perspective you don't fully understand

Standards Focus on...

• outcomes, not starting places
• What, how when NOT why
• dominant perspectives
• decontextualized

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Standards are inherently subjective, political, and discriminatory.

Standards dehumanize students, teachers and parents

Ivy League institutions

• might simply be brilliant at choosing good learners
• rather than at providing a good education

Standards

• Why problematic?
• Solution within structures
• Alternatives outside structures
• Other?

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