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Question 2: How are classrooms and schools today different than they were 20 years ago?

LCD projectors SmartBoards Technology in general More testing - standardized, high-stakes, EOGs (End of Grade Tests) More diverse - mainstreaming - socioeconomic We are now more student centered Harkness method used More confused teachers - so much to do now More to learn Expectations have changed for students & teachers Home resources Students have more access to more information Easy now to connect to experts Before sources were vetted - now they google - Need to evaluate info School used to be more interesting than the outside world Collaboration and cross-curricular More aware of globalization - and bring the classroom to the world Role of the teacher changed - more a facilitator role More parent input now - questioning what a teacher does Lost trust in our teachers? Kids expect more from teachers Digital divide has grown larger and has more consequences More rows 20 years ago. More communication routes with parents