Common Core
Race to the Top
Types of Motivation
The Author
Proposed Solutions
100
What is the Common Core?
A set of standards across the board that all schools have to implement
100
Who implemented Race to the Top?
Barack Obama
100
How does the author believe that students are the most motivated? THROUGH PLEASURE or THROUGH REWARD
Through pleasure
100
What is the author's name?
Kris Neilsen
100
How does the author propose to change the layout of classrooms?
No chairs!
200
What do the common core goals to?
Outline what a student should know by the end of each grade
200
What is Race to the Top?
Competition for funding based on compliance with standardized testing and the Common Core.
200
What are the names of two types of motivation discussed in the powerpoint?
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
200
Where did the author begin his teaching career?
New Mexico
200
What does the author propose as a grading system?
Written feedback
300
What happens to students when they believe that there is only one right answer to every question?
They stop questioning the world around them
300
What is required to be done with the earned Race to the Top funds?
Purchase standardized testing contracts
300
What is extrinsic motivation?
Motivation that comes from a reward
300
Where did the author end his teaching career?
North Carolina
300
What does the author propose to replace tests?
Group and individual projects
400
What two subjects are the main focus of common core standards and why is this bad for employment success?
Math and English Language Arts; employees look for (must have at least one of the above): professionalism, collaboration, oral communications, critical thinking, and written communications
400
Along with not getting funds, what happens if a school does not meet Race to the Top goals?
They are unable to purchase standardized tests that comply with common core; can be labeled as failing
400
What is intrinsic motivation?
Motivation that comes from the pleasure of the task
400
What did the author teach?
Chemistry
400
What does the author propose for YOU to do to make a difference in your local public education system?
Make your voice heard! Any of the following: Talk to teachers, parents, and administration; join advocacy groups; write a letter to the board
500
Who does the common core hurt the most?
Students from urban areas and students with disabilities
500
What does the author say will happen if the Race to the Top cycle isn't stopped?
Public education will be deemed to fail, nationalized, and then sold to private corporations and charter management companies
500
What is the name of the type of motivation the author thinks is most successful?
Intrinsic motivation
500
Why did the author resign from teaching?
A combination of Common Core standards, the No Child Left Behind Act, Race to the Top, and standardized testing.
500
Teachers don't have desks in the author's proposed classroom reform. Is this true or false?
True
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