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mbperrin

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4. "YOU CHILDREN" just infuriates me. I HATE to be "you-peopled" and I have no reason to think kids

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 03:11 PM

Apr 2013

feel differently.

My granddaughter had a 5th grade teacher in the same district I teach in who told them, "If you fail the TAKS test, you will disgrace the school and your family." It took a year, but we got her out of a teaching position. Naturally, she failed upward, and has a position in HR downtown now.

Just loads and loads of people willing to put their big people boots on the necks of the smaller. I have ALWAYS thought it fortunate that I don't have the superpower to simply mute people permanently using my thoughts.

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Tests So New They Outpace Lesson Plan [View all] elleng Apr 2013 OP

It's the latest stupid belief in education: similar to "if you test it, they will learn." mbperrin Apr 2013 #1

Almost as if Lindsay Apr 2013 #2

This infuriates me! elleng Apr 2013 #3

"YOU CHILDREN" just infuriates me. I HATE to be "you-peopled" and I have no reason to think kids mbperrin Apr 2013 #4

Yeah, well ... Igel Apr 2013 #10

I'd rephrase that. LWolf Apr 2013 #7

Yes, good distinction. Thanks. nt mbperrin Apr 2013 #8

Depends on grade level. Igel Apr 2013 #9

"We don't know anything about how to teach or reading curriculum or any of that," reteachinwi Apr 2013 #5

Why in the world would parents allow their children to be put through this? It doesn't Squinch Apr 2013 #6