And We Still Keep Teaching to the Test... Even Now!
Location
Session 3 Presentations - Curriculum Studies
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
Now with the pandemic continue to ravage our nation for the third consecutive year, schools across our nation continue to feel the pressure to teach to the test! Unfortunately, the great damage occurs to children of color and those whose families are trapped at the poverty level. This presentation will examine the neoliberal agenda that corporate America has infused our schools/districts into adopting. Additionally, the dilemma of a shortage of minority teachers in preservice programs will also be discussed. Together, these two phenomena collectively form a problematic dilemma that is sure to wreak havoc in our schools for years to come. Suggestions for change and alternatives are unpacked drawing from critical pedagogical thinkers such as Giroux, Apple, and Noddings.
Keywords
Neoliberalism, Critical Pedagogy, High-Stakes Testing, School to Prison Pipeline
Professional Bio
Entering my 28th year as an educator, I have twelve years of experience at the elementary level, thirteen years at the middle level which includes seven years as a principal. Now serving as an assistant professor for the past three years in the College of Education at Georgia Southwestern State University, I work together with current and prospective teachers in their quest to reach all children on a personal level. I hold a Doctorate degree from Georgia Southern University in Curricular Studies. I have presented at numerous conferences within the theoretical framework of critical pedagogy.
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Recommended Citation
Crosby, Michael A., "And We Still Keep Teaching to the Test... Even Now!" (2021). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 54.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2021/2021/54
And We Still Keep Teaching to the Test... Even Now!
Session 3 Presentations - Curriculum Studies
Now with the pandemic continue to ravage our nation for the third consecutive year, schools across our nation continue to feel the pressure to teach to the test! Unfortunately, the great damage occurs to children of color and those whose families are trapped at the poverty level. This presentation will examine the neoliberal agenda that corporate America has infused our schools/districts into adopting. Additionally, the dilemma of a shortage of minority teachers in preservice programs will also be discussed. Together, these two phenomena collectively form a problematic dilemma that is sure to wreak havoc in our schools for years to come. Suggestions for change and alternatives are unpacked drawing from critical pedagogical thinkers such as Giroux, Apple, and Noddings.
