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Shouldn& #39;t be a surprise, but EdWeek has chosen once again to keep our evaluative gaze on Teachers by posing a survey as "scientific" [see the awful and misleading SoR misinformation campaign]
Here are some ways to unmask the bias (a thread)
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Here are some ways to unmask the bias (a thread)
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EW frame: 1. Teachers are working less than before the pandemic hit.
Alternative: 1. Teacher labor has shifted during move to remote instruction during pandemic.
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Alternative: 1. Teacher labor has shifted during move to remote instruction during pandemic.
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EW frame: 2. Teachers are spending less time teaching new material, especially in high-poverty schools.
Alternative: 2. Districts and schools have shifted the emphasis on instruction and new content during move to remote instruction during pandemic.
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Alternative: 2. Districts and schools have shifted the emphasis on instruction and new content during move to remote instruction during pandemic.
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EW frame: 3. Student engagement is plummeting.
Alternative: 3. Challenges of move to remote instruction during pandemic have negatively impacted students& #39; ability to engage in learning.
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Alternative: 3. Challenges of move to remote instruction during pandemic have negatively impacted students& #39; ability to engage in learning.
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EW frame: 4. Teachers are most likely to say videoconferencing tools are “very effective” for teaching math and English.
Alternative: 4. Teachers are more successful in retooling some remote teaching strategies and technology than others.
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Alternative: 4. Teachers are more successful in retooling some remote teaching strategies and technology than others.
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EW frame: 5. Truancy remains high.
Alternative: 5. Challenges of remote learning are overwhelming significant populations of students.
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Alternative: 5. Challenges of remote learning are overwhelming significant populations of students.
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EW frame: 6. Access and connectivity gaps are still a big problem.
Alternative: 6. Move to remote learning/teaching has highlighted the inequity gap related to technology and access among students facing the greatest challenges in their homes and communities.
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Alternative: 6. Move to remote learning/teaching has highlighted the inequity gap related to technology and access among students facing the greatest challenges in their homes and communities.
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EW frame: 7. Teachers give themselves positive reviews.
Alternative: 7. Teachers and parents identify successes and challenges during move to remote learning/teaching during the pandemic.
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Alternative: 7. Teachers and parents identify successes and challenges during move to remote learning/teaching during the pandemic.
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EW frame: 8. Uncertainty reigns when it comes to planning for 2020-21.
Alternative: 8. Educators have several plans to reopen schools as the pandemic continues to unfold in the US.
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Alternative: 8. Educators have several plans to reopen schools as the pandemic continues to unfold in the US.
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