Monday, January 31, 2011

No textbooks!

This article gives a good argument for not having textbooks in a classroom. The main argument is that textbooks limit a students thought process. I think that as a new teacher this is a bad idea. Textbooks give you a good outline of what you should teach your class. As teachers, we should not be limited by our textbooks. When we become comfortable with the material that we are teaching then we can wean off of the textbooks and start to become more creative. It will take a lot of hard work, but I think that it will pay off.

1 comment:

  1. Good summary of major argument! I like your realistic approach of weaning off of textbooks as you become more experienced!

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