Mar 6 • 17:00 UTC 🇪🇪 Estonia Postimees

How many hours does a teacher have in a day? Verbal assessments mean writing 150 essays every day

The article discusses the Estonian education ministry's plan to implement verbal assessments in elementary and part of secondary education, highlighting the practical challenges this would entail for teachers.

The article, written by science teacher Kadri Pulk, elaborates on the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research's initiative to transition elementary schools and partially secondary schools to a verbal assessment system. While this idea may sound appealing on paper, implementing it presents significant challenges in practice. Pulk expresses concern over the workload teachers would face, particularly the daily task of assessing up to 150 essays, which could lead to overwhelming stress and burnout.

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