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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Archery in the Dark by shakespearessister.
maybe I can somehow hook up with Anonymous and blow the whistle…that would be epic. however, it would also be the end of my teaching career. forever. I don’t think I’m ready to have that happen quite yet.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Archery in the Dark by shakespearessister.
would that we could – we would be severely penalized for “stealing” one of the tests and making it public. they are highly guarded and our testing situations highly controlled and monitored.
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shakespearessister wrote a new diary post: Archery in the Dark
Another year, another PD, and I just had to share… I love my students. I love the new classes I teach (I transitioned into teaching the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme this year). I love my colleagues. I even love my new admin team (all but one of our building’s administrators resigned at the end of [...] -
shakespearessister wrote a new diary post: A Teacher addresses Board of Education:
This past Tuesday, a high school teacher addressed the Board of Education of the district in which I teach. His motivations are clear, so I will give no other introduction than this: With teachers recently being made villains in the media, and lambasted for their greediness and supposed inability to educate students, it’s imperative to [...]
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shakespearessister commented on the blog post Why is Nicholas Kristof Bashing Teachers’ Unions?
exactly. my outsized benefits that I don’t pay for don’t include benefits for my daughter, which cost $400 a month, or, percentage-wise, more than 10% of my salary.
good thing the Kochs are working to stop such gross abuse of a system.
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shakespearessister commented on the blog post Why is Nicholas Kristof Bashing Teachers’ Unions?
because it’s a popular thing to do right now.
for some reason, we (teachers in general, not just unions) are being vilified because of a grossly underfunded system that does not work. Right now, I’m waiting to find out if my salary will be cut by 1 or 3%, or how many unpaid days off I’ll have to take.
Of course, according to some “authorities,” our average salary is too much. and I don’t even make close to the average, as I’m only four years in and don’t have a Master’s degree.
Bollocks to Kristof. Bollocks to Scott Walker.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Why I Hate NCLB: A Reflection by shakespearessister.
no need to thank me – venting actually makes me feel a little better. gets at least one train of thought out of my head and onto “paper.”
thanks for reading.
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shakespearessister wrote a new diary post: Why I Hate NCLB: A Reflection
During my proctoring of our NCLB-mandated state assessment program, I had plenty of time to get some reading done. I also had plenty of time to think (A person, after all, can only sit in one attitude for so long before going a bit stir-crazy; I have it on authority from Caroline Bingley). As I [...]
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Testing, Testing, 1…2…3… by shakespearessister.
Thank you for reading. I love the discussions, explorations, and chances to develop things. Unfortunately, those chances are becoming fewer and much more far between.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Testing, Testing, 1…2…3… by shakespearessister.
Yes, they are trying to measure it. However, according to everything I’ve read about standardized tests, their attempts aren’t working.
Kid’s aren’t profit margins, and their learning isn’t a return on investment; continued attempts to privatize and corporatize education will continue to fail.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Testing, Testing, 1…2…3… by shakespearessister.
I concur.
thanks for reading.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Testing, Testing, 1…2…3… by shakespearessister.
that’s awesome :)
thanks for reading.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Testing, Testing, 1…2…3… by shakespearessister.
exactly. they must fill in the bubbles. I actually had a dream last night that one of the students in my testing room wrote, in Spanish, “I prefer not to take your test” in his test repeatedly. Apparently I’ve got this topic on the brain.
thanks for reading.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Testing, Testing, 1…2…3… by shakespearessister.
I included the word “data” in a sort of sarcastic sense because it is what the administrations (school, district, etc.) look for when they test students repeatedly. They always want data to prove that something works, or that students are learning. I know – as I said, based on what I see every day – [...]
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shakespearessister wrote a new diary post: Testing, Testing, 1…2…3…
Recently, my high school participated in the Colorado Student Assessment Program. I thought that, perhaps, it might be enlightening for those outside the field of education to see what that process actually looks like in a school. Here’s the schedule for the week, actually copied from the email sent to the entire staff:
CSAP WEEK IS [...]
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Revisiting Segregation by shakespearessister.
Thank you. I hope you enjoy.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Revisiting Segregation by shakespearessister.
Exactly the problem with vouchers and students moving to charter schools; it’s the brain drain of the 21st century.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Revisiting Segregation by shakespearessister.
I went and found it after reading your post. I’ve emailed her.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Revisiting Segregation by shakespearessister.
I don’t know who that is. I chose the handle I did because I’m a Shakespeare lover. I’ve been using it on Daily Kos for quite a while.
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shakespearessister commented on the diary post Revisiting Segregation by shakespearessister.
exactly. I have several students on attendance plans and subject to attendance court, for which their parents must pay fees. all we’re really doing is making the symptoms worse.
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