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Comment on Conversations about Testing by Agent

Agent — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:44:13 +0000

Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Agent.

Comment on School holds daily free-reading ritual by COMMENTS! « A Finely Crafted Run-on Sentence

COMMENTS! « A Finely Crafted Run-on Sentence — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:09:46 +0000

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The comment post « To think is to be, to discuss is to be social. — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:09:24 +0000

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My Comments Posting. « All right, now who brought the dog? — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:46:14 +0000

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Comment on School holds daily free-reading ritual by Chris

Chris — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:15:05 +0000

I really like that program. I think it’s a great way to try to get kids to read more. I think the difference that makes this work is that it is the whole school every day. Rather than just another part of a class to get through, this is an every day break from school. I like that this doesn’t just benefit the students, but the whole faculty and staff, too. It kinda makes them set a good example and lets them also have some free reading time. I think everyone needs to work reading breaks into their lives. I know that I’m always happier when I’ve got a book going and have been able to find time to read it.

Comment on School holds daily free-reading ritual by Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:21:14 +0000

I think the success if this program is interesting because we had a 20 minute silent reading period every day from 5th through 8th grade, and I think only about a quarter of us actually read a book during that time. No one ever had a book with them, or they just poked the gawky member of the opposite sex sitting near them until the time was almost over.
I’m glad to hear that this works for this school- maybe because everyone participates? It probably didn’t help that our silent reading was between lunch and recess…
Reading is good for everyone.

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My comments « Every Day is a Winding Road… — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:28:31 +0000

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My Comments « Why Censor Books? — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:32:29 +0000

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Comment on Conversations about Testing by murphkel2003

murphkel2003 — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:58:16 +0000

I hate this. I hate any type of standardized testing and how it will either help or hinder whole districts, particular schools, or particular teachers and students.

There are more problems in this world that children are dealing with day in and day out. They are worried if there will be anyone home when they get out of school that day. They are wondering if there will be food on the dinner table tonight or even trying to figure out when their next meal will be. They are trying to figure out why their dad is not around as much anymore or why their mother comes home so late all of the time, drunk.

These kids get one shot at a test. If they fail it-they will be held back? This makes me so mad. I know they when I was in 8th grade my grandmother died. She died during testing week. My mind was NOT focused at all. I was trying to grieve my grandmother while my teachers shoved these tests down my throat. I wanted to cry. I was not in the right state mentally to take these tests. So how do they expect all children to pass when each child is going through a variety of different problems??

These tests are destroying the little amount of hope that some children have in life.

Comment on Elementary School Holds Pep Rally to Kick Off Standardized Testing Week: Teachers Value “Teaching to the Test” by My Comments So Far « Much Ado About Nothing

My Comments So Far « Much Ado About Nothing — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:41:57 +0000

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