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On October 12, 2012, MSNBC host and former West Wing<\/em> writer, Lawrence O’Donnell, dedicated his “Rewrite” commentary to the sorts of changes he believes would make presidential debates more informative, thoughtful and effective.<\/p>\n

\"\"Once you endure the first few minutes of a clip from the fictional West Wing<\/em>, O’Donnell makes a quite compelling case that the current debate format favors superficiality over substance and is a poor predictor of a candidate’s success as President of the United States. O’Donnell is making the case that the President must be deliberate, collaborative and well-informed. The pop-quiz format of the debates reward memorization and superficiality.<\/p>\n

In school terms, the debates measure the wrong things and focus on inauthentic tasks. This misdirects resources and distracts teachers from sound pedagogical practices.<\/p>\n

I won’t tell you O’Donnell’s recommendations, but most if not all could be applied to matters of curriculum and assessment. You should watch for yourself!<\/p>\n

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You may be able to watch the video here<\/a> or here<\/a> if you’re using a dopey iPad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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