tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post963674002678193158..comments2024-03-05T22:39:25.721-05:00Comments on DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: "I Apologize" An Open Letter to My Students!Lisa Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289525703981289695noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-89027487868700944382013-06-25T03:46:14.445-04:002013-06-25T03:46:14.445-04:00Hi Lisa,
Just sitting here pondering this conundru...Hi Lisa,<br />Just sitting here pondering this conundrum. I think your comment .."the purpose of assessment" is very insightful. We need to continue fighting for our kids by asking "Is what we are asking them to do leading to learning? Helping them develop a useful habit? e.t.c. As an adult I know the last time I did a test (similarly structured to in school assessments) was for myJennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-52041427308501359422013-05-17T18:39:03.616-04:002013-05-17T18:39:03.616-04:00Student at my school was EMS'd out this week b...Student at my school was EMS'd out this week because he threatened to kill himself. He said he couldn't take it anymore. That there were so many tests and he was worried he wouldn't pass. I cried when I heard about it and I feel sick about how I've contributed to his anxiety. It has to stop. We cannot do this to our children.Students Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870145119991202912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-89476722050299213892013-03-06T20:10:00.624-05:002013-03-06T20:10:00.624-05:00Please feel free to share.Please feel free to share.Lisa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289525703981289695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-48750846342717744572013-03-06T20:09:18.796-05:002013-03-06T20:09:18.796-05:00More tests=More money! Thank you!More tests=More money! Thank you!Lisa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289525703981289695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-65985820115358754452013-03-05T21:28:48.983-05:002013-03-05T21:28:48.983-05:00Do you mind if I "borrow" this and post ...Do you mind if I "borrow" this and post it on my Facebook page? A lot of my friends are educators....you summed it up very nicely.<br /><br />The state of education has changed and is changing and not for the better.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />fred<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-91381857737384161562013-03-04T21:52:54.753-05:002013-03-04T21:52:54.753-05:00What's recess? My county did away with it comp...What's recess? My county did away with it completely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-59975533007964106172013-02-24T20:53:00.463-05:002013-02-24T20:53:00.463-05:00Same sentiments here!!! Teacher Evaluations and St...Same sentiments here!!! Teacher Evaluations and State Tests are the pillars of Education Reform!!! May we all survive it!!!! Nice Post!!!writenowdivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847916261311908307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-60543309613857481702013-02-24T15:20:58.681-05:002013-02-24T15:20:58.681-05:00One test at the end of a year would be sufficient....One test at the end of a year would be sufficient. By the second week of school, I know which kids need help and which ones are ready to move into more challenging learning activities. Quizzes and other means of formative assessment throughout the year are MUCH more useful to me than the results of multiple, high-stakes assessments that ultimately deny me the professional right to foster Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-91031317359329547922013-02-24T07:59:35.459-05:002013-02-24T07:59:35.459-05:00Couldn't have said it better!Couldn't have said it better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-3403784996115611442013-02-23T17:36:55.083-05:002013-02-23T17:36:55.083-05:00You are welcome Justin!You are welcome Justin!Lisa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289525703981289695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-16471105535397285942013-02-23T17:36:37.779-05:002013-02-23T17:36:37.779-05:00I am not saying get rid of any type of assessment....I am not saying get rid of any type of assessment. We do need to see where our kids are so that we can help them. But that's the purpose of assessment. Not to evaluate teachers, not to give rewards to those who have high scores, and not to collect data for the sake of collecting data. My idea is to go back to the way it was, educating our students, and not testing them every second of the day.Lisa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289525703981289695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-22176760996679446062013-02-23T17:34:13.127-05:002013-02-23T17:34:13.127-05:00Thank you Diane.Thank you Diane.Lisa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289525703981289695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-4396870059651767742013-02-23T14:41:10.139-05:002013-02-23T14:41:10.139-05:00This is powerful! Thanks for writing it! :)
Justin...This is powerful! Thanks for writing it! :)<br />Justin- Writing Pad Dad<br /><a href="http://WritingPadDad.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Writing Pad Dad Blog </a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Writing-Pad-Dad/136047129881225" rel="nofollow">Writing Pad Dad on Facebook</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15970356101387367123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-46448276209306598602013-02-23T10:31:31.094-05:002013-02-23T10:31:31.094-05:00I can sympathize. Have you discussed the reason b...I can sympathize. Have you discussed the reason behind the tests? Or the reason the government gave us? I told my class, and we all agreed that although we understand the point, the standard tests weren't the way to do it. Sadly, the criteria leaves out the human element. I hate the tests, but I don't know what the answer is. Any ideas?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234036774999433261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-14073756033978103212013-02-23T09:34:23.121-05:002013-02-23T09:34:23.121-05:00Well said. I feel your pain. = (
Diane
Teaching...Well said. I feel your pain. = (<br /><br />Diane<br /><a href="http://www.teachingwithmoxie.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Teaching With Moxie</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202133514696135765noreply@blogger.com