“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” This quote reminded me of Paulo Freire's "banking concept" of education - "students are the depositories and the teacher is the depositor." The quote is from an article about teacher "preparation" and professional development. It also has a paragraph on Madeline Hunter ("7 Step Lesson") and, according to the author, the perversion of Hunter's work.
The article is worth reading in preparation of common planning time and professional development in general. It has nothing to do with 440 "scripts" but ongoing exchange and listening.
Here's the article: "Is filling the pail any way to train teachers?"
(This is a 1985 article written by Hunter challenging how her "methods" are used: "What's Wrong with Madeline Hunter" by Madeline Hunter.)
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