Presentation at ORHS by UNH Professor Thomas Newkirk

Teaching and Learning in Modern Times:
The Reform Movement in Education and What It Means for Our Children
Presentation by Tom Newkirk followed by community discussion

Date: Thursday — Sept. 8, 2011 at 7:30pm
Location: Oyster River High School
This talk is free and open to the public.

Professor Tom Newkirk will speak about "Teaching and Learning in Modern Times; The Reform Movement in Education and What It Means for Our Children". This talk focuses on systems being put in place that mainly rely on standardized test results and serve to undermine the creativity and morale of educators. The result of this process undercuts the goal of trying to improve education. There will be a formal talk and followed [sic] by discussion.

Thomas Newkirk is a professor of English at the University of New Hampshire and the director and founder of the New Hampshire Literacy Institutes. He has studied literacy learning at a variety of educational levels—from preschool to college. Professor Newkirk received a national award for his book The Performance of Self in Student Writing, The David Russell Award, given by the National Council of Teachers of English, honors excellence in composition research. He co-edited Taking Stock: The Writing Process Movement in the 90s (Boynton/Cook, 1994), and edited Nuts & Bolts: A Practical Guide to Teaching College Composition (Boynton/Cook, 1993).

Sponsored by FORE, Friends of Oyster River Education.
First in a series of community events designed to stimulate discussion about education in our community.

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