Re: Bloom's taxonomy for 9th grade skill sets?

Sara

Posted on 12/10/10

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You're likely not to find anything that matches Bloom's T to your
state's 9th grade skill sets. I trust they're asking you to use
your state's 9th grade skill sets - you might ask someone that
question - "Am I using our state's mandated skill set for 9th grade
English?" And - "Can anyone offer me the address of the website
where I could find the concise list of our state's standards?"

If they'd want you to use some other list of 9th grade skill sets,
you could just punch in "9th grade skill sets English" in google
and see what comes up. Modern Language Association's website might
have something for you or the National Council of the Teachers of
English would too.

Because everybody and everything has its own list but in these days
most of we're were supposed to be doing is supposed to be tied to
our state's standards. Of course the state's lists - and most
others - are ridiculously long... but then you'd pick and choose
among them judiciously. And you could because - NO one who'll read
what you write on this has ever read the state's standards.

And - likely - no one will read what you write on this. These
things are ridiculous formalities - like lesson plans. You have to
hand them in but does anyone really read them? Or visit your
classroom with one in hand to see if you're really doing it?

Education's a mess - don't look for sanity in your school or most
others. It's paperwork and putting up a good front through
paperwork. So don't lose too much sleep over this or ask too many
questions. They can't answer the questions. Most of the tasks are
taken from some article or book written by a professor who's never
taught outside of a college classroom.

Bloom's T is a good idea - its intention was to try to get us to
understand that just knowing something doesn't mean we can use it.
American education has largely focused on memorization for the last
100 years - if you 'know' something meant you could recite it or
write it on a test. But could you do anything else with it?

Bloom thought not and thought we really weren't teaching kids to do
anything with what they 'knew' - they couldn't apply learned
concepts in any real way. It's a very valid idea and a very valid
criticism of education - in many countries.

Frankly, I'd use what I wrote up for you - I seriously doubt if
anyone will read it. Fill the top half of the page with a thorough
description of Bloom T's.

If you tell me what state you're in, I could try to find your
state's standards/skill set for 9th grade English.
>>>
>>> Can someone point me to something that matches Bloom's
>>> taxonomy to 9th grade skill sets?
>>>
>>> Thank you so very much!
>>
>> If that address below works... I think there might be
>> something for you there. If not, do you have a list of 9th
>> grade skill sets? Did they at least give you that?
>>
>
> Thanks for the insightful post, Sara! That link is very
> helpful. Sadly, they never gave me 9th grade skill sets
> either. I'm supposed to make this up as I go. And it is a
> struggle. I'm new and this is the only district I've worked
> at. Is this unusual, or am I missing something?
>

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