tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post2096866671200648514..comments2023-11-02T08:26:08.765-07:00Comments on Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose: Testing InsanityLeslie S. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-9443442391025419602011-12-20T19:48:15.887-08:002011-12-20T19:48:15.887-08:00Thank you everyone for your positive vibes and sup...Thank you everyone for your positive vibes and support. I'm passing it on to my fellow downtrodden teachers.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-65693050106123502852011-12-20T09:24:28.236-08:002011-12-20T09:24:28.236-08:00Oh my gosh, you are so right. So so right. I'v...Oh my gosh, you are so right. So so right. I've had issues with NCLB from the very beginning, for this exact same reason. We absolutely need teachers behind every single child, particularly the ones with home or personal challenges, but that doesn't mean we should be forcing anything them, or keeping the more advanced ones back to some arbitrary "standard." Great post!<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-59232726755318373972011-12-19T21:56:31.939-08:002011-12-19T21:56:31.939-08:00I can't agree more with you. Teachers deserve ...I can't agree more with you. Teachers deserve so much more than what they're getting in this country. They are true heroes and yet when them people high up decide to "save" money. Education is one of the first things they go after and still they expect results.<br />I truly truly admire and respect any one who takes on the job of a teacher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-68811893926455111452011-12-19T05:08:51.762-08:002011-12-19T05:08:51.762-08:00I always thought those standardized tests were dre...I always thought those standardized tests were dreadful. <br /><br />Love the picture. I can relate to it! :)LRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839870925431989156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-12179389966403771532011-12-15T17:44:25.111-08:002011-12-15T17:44:25.111-08:00Well said, Leslie! I agree with the others--teache...Well said, Leslie! I agree with the others--teachers are true heroes for seeing children in 3-D.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-42158533508395714112011-12-15T12:28:12.272-08:002011-12-15T12:28:12.272-08:00I read the Washington Post report and all I can sa...I read the Washington Post report and all I can say is WOW! I'd hate to imagine the grade I would make.<br /><br />It's scary (and sad) to think of the discouragement many must feel after taking these tests. What if--like the article stated--the students get the impression they 'aren't college material' and never fulfill their true potential? <br /><br />Teachers--in my opinion--are so underrated. They, after all, are helping to raise, encourage, and mold our most valuable possessions. They deserve so much more than they get--monetarily and respectfully.<br /><br />Please don't grade me on my punctuation. lol I went way overboard with the em-dashes. They are addicting...almost as much as ellipses... haha<br /><br />Thanks for the fabulous, thought-provoking post!Cheryl Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941924274116467229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-72905248638865752682011-12-15T12:08:02.541-08:002011-12-15T12:08:02.541-08:00Thanks for weighing in, Stina and Michele.
Perfec...Thanks for weighing in, Stina and Michele.<br /><br />Perfectly put, Margo. I know in my district we were helping our kids with challenges, no matter what they were, even before NCLB. As you said, that's what good teachers do naturally.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-35363495311423933612011-12-15T11:02:44.117-08:002011-12-15T11:02:44.117-08:00Teachers are my heros too!!!
I have share my posi...Teachers are my heros too!!!<br /><br />I have share my positive experience with No Child Left Behind. My daughter was way, way behind the standards for reading in her grade. She's smart lots of other ways, so I figured she'd learn on her own time; it was probably one of those "not developmentally ready" things. <br /><br />But my school really went all out to help her. She got placed in a group with two other kids struggling to read. Their teacher was wonderful. Instead of making them feel like freaks, he made learning fun for them. Her scores shot up, but most importantly, she LOVES to read.<br /><br />Proof that Big Programs like No Child Left Behind ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE DEDICATED TEACHERS WHO LOVE THE KIDS AND WANT TO SEE THEM SUCCEED NOT JUST to STANDARD but TO SUCCEED IN LIFE!!!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-6972543450764489802011-12-15T06:45:24.431-08:002011-12-15T06:45:24.431-08:00I quite like this soap box speech. I shout "A...I quite like this soap box speech. I shout "Amen" and try not to feel guilty for my inability to pick out a participle (even with your examples).MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-13115752833903430352011-12-14T20:30:58.148-08:002011-12-14T20:30:58.148-08:00As far as I know, that isn't a problem here in...As far as I know, that isn't a problem here in Alberta Canada. But I can't say for sure. I just know all my kids are getting a well rounded education. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-45175775107409006802011-12-14T19:59:05.550-08:002011-12-14T19:59:05.550-08:00Here, here, Heather. Well said!Here, here, Heather. Well said!Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-22888313181601898552011-12-14T19:23:16.030-08:002011-12-14T19:23:16.030-08:00And therefore, has taken the joy out of learning f...And therefore, has taken the joy out of learning for our children. No wonder we have reluctant readers! Why don't we let the educators handle the educating instead of politicians!!<br /><br />That article was very enlightening. Now if someone other than parents would take notice of it. Thanks for the link to the article.<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-53262116963249910712011-12-14T18:55:24.207-08:002011-12-14T18:55:24.207-08:00Laurisa - I'm happy to report none of my colle...Laurisa - I'm happy to report none of my colleagues teach to the test. We still dignify the kids for their unique selves.<br /><br />Julie, Susan, and Lisa - Thanks for the kind words. It's awesome to hear support in this age where teachers are painted all too often as villains.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-35820507379871710152011-12-14T16:34:30.739-08:002011-12-14T16:34:30.739-08:00I homeschool two of my kids right now, homeschool...I homeschool two of my kids right now, homeschooled the older ones off an on over 13 years. I do it precisely because each child learns at a different pace, has different needs, and different interests. They still take the STAR test because it is required by law, but I don't pay much attention to the results. Feels very cookie-cutterish to me. Kids are individuals. Kudos to those educators who recognize this and teach to the child, not to the test.Laurisa White Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500840034913586508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-5764183589684533692011-12-14T16:24:26.954-08:002011-12-14T16:24:26.954-08:00Teachers ARE heroes, and we parents are thankful f...Teachers ARE heroes, and we parents are thankful for all of you. I'm sorry you're all going through this...Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-82377116713272936322011-12-14T08:12:21.682-08:002011-12-14T08:12:21.682-08:00I want to stand up and do a fist pump! That was aw...I want to stand up and do a fist pump! That was awesome, Leslie! Plus what a cool picture. Seriously though, good for you.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887055429481495116.post-50898329069562156692011-12-14T06:58:11.134-08:002011-12-14T06:58:11.134-08:00Leslie, my children go to a charter school. I see...Leslie, my children go to a charter school. I see a lot of difference between teaching to the child's needs that happens at our school and teaching to the test that happens at schools that my friends' kids attend. All the teachers care, of course, but they also have to meet different guidelines and pressures. I have so much respect for all the teachers who are doing their best to prepare our next generation!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.com