Blog Post #4

Renkly and Bertolini                                                                                         Shifting the Paradigm

CONNECTIONS:    Renkly and Bertolini’s call to “shift the paradigm” in education connects closely to Anyon’s argument that structural change is needed for true equity. Both stress that reform must go deeper than surface-level classroom adjustments. While Anyon focuses on policy and inequality, Renkly and Bertolini emphasize rethinking teaching itself—centering student voice, reflection, and relationships. Their work also connects to Kohn’s “What to Look for in a Classroom”, as both reject traditional, control-based models of education. Together, these readings promote a vision of schooling that values collaboration, curiosity, and empowerment over compliance and hierarchy.