Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Depth trumps breadth every time

Don’t let the rush, rush, rush of April and May cause you to lose sight of this truth.  If we cover our material faster than usual in order to get as much in as possible before summer (a common practice among educators), do you suppose our students will learn it as well, better, or worse than they were learning back in October when we weren’t feeling this end-of-the-year pressure?  Trust me, they will learn better by digging deeply into a few key concepts than they will by skimming and forgetting.  Make the correct decision when lesson planning.