My Barnacle

I think the biggest portion of class that stuck with me was during the video when Mr. McTighe stated that we should not worry about all the "extra" mumbo-jumbo that falls within teaching to a test.  (not his exact words but close :-))  The main point was that teachers should not worry about all the unnecessary information that is added to lesson plans but to teach the "meat and potatoes" of a lesson.  Teachers are so worried about teaching to a test or trying to make a subject fun that they loose sight of teaching the students.  Yes, the lesson should be fun and tests should not be the end result...ensuring the students retain the information being presented.  Focus on the students and everyone will win! 

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  1. I agree that making sure your "meat and potatoes" are there first is important. What does it matter what we are teaching and how if they don't retain the information to be useful. In the video he said "The most worth understanding is the larger transferable concepts and process’" aka, meat and potatoes! Just because a student knows something doesn't mean they understand it, and that is the important part!

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  2. YES! You will find that when you teach the meat and potatoes, that the sides come in with no issue!

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