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Friday, June 1, 2007
Education Vogue
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Trends come and go in education. Remember Latin for all ? Diagraming sentences (I hear it’s coming back). Out with phonics, in with whole language. From crayons and filling in lines to cursive handwriting (printing fell out of favor); small group instruction with individual grades based on the performance of the group? No geography requirement so Senegal might as well be in Alaska?
What are some of the failed grand experiments in education that didn’t translate well into the classroom? What are some that need to come back? Any lasting damage you can think of ?
