Still too broad, too shallow?
Somebody has weighed in with a detailed critique of the state's proposed new social studies standards – and it's none other than University of South Florida Professor Sherman Dorn, who seems to keep tabs on everything (see his much-read blog if you don't believe us).
Dorn likes some things in the proposed standards, doesn't like others and ultimately concludes: "Good grief, folks: 931 benchmarks? If that's not a mile wide and an inch deep, it's half a mile wide and two inches deep."
- Ron Matus, state education reporter
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Just wanted to say I am currently a teacher and had Dorn as a prof. at USF. He is amazing and I only hope that one day I can possess a mere fraction of the general knowledge of what goes on in education!
Posted by: elem. teacher | July 18, 2008 at 04:24 PM