Wednesday, October 20, 2010

'Bridge' the Gap Book Cover



I chose this image to represent the global achievement gap. The river represents the obstacles that students and teachers both experience. The bridge is the voice of optimism in the picture, that we will be able to find a solution to the problems we currently face and will be able to 'bridge' the gap.
The picture on the book cover is depictive of an old fashioned classroom. I believe the publisher chose this picture because the gap exists because the students we teach today are out of place in this type of classroom. The picture appealed to me because of the old fashioned desks and the papers flying off the desks. I imagine the students being frustrated with this style of learning, feeling out of place, yet unable to remedy their situation. As educators we have the challenge of transforming the way we teach in this age.

No comments:

Post a Comment