Agree 100% with every word of this.
I base my reading groups on our Fountas/Pinnell assessments instead of MAP scores. I would just chalk it up to variance if their in-class work...
I hate the idea of cramming like this, but yes, in my experience our state tests can definitely be gamed, so stuff like this can unfortunately work.
My kids' scores bounce all over the place. One kid will go from the 90th percentile down to the 65th, panicking the parents; another jumps from...
In my school, we have Halloween, holiday/Christmas, and Valentine's Day parties. It would not be an option to not have those parties. I guess...
This is actually far more disturbing than the issue you raised.
Yes, I do make my students bring them for all students if they wish to bring them at all.
I agree 100%. My students don't seem to think in terms of color/race, so it's hard for me to want to even present the issue to them.
yup, 14th year here, masters + 15, and I'm above the quoted amount as well...
Virtually no children are retained (held back) in my school district. Retention is pretty uncommon in most places, I think.
This could be a great opportunity for a job seeker to come in and shine during a long-term sub position! If I were in the admin's shoes, I would...
I think my feelings about that would have progressed through these stages: :lol: :dizzy: :| :mad:
Ummm, that might not be a good comparison... because actually it's pretty legit IMHO to dislike the current ghetto lifestyle of high crime, low...
Food/eating out.
You people are awesome -- great stories!!
Exactly. I always joke that "I used to be organized until I started teaching." Don't sweat it.
FYI, on our report cards, if you're "approaching grade level standards" -- you're behind! VERY few students get a grade that low.
back to the OP: set up traps?!
I had a number of parents email me before school today, asking me to please not bring it up. I wasn't going to anyway. Not one child talked...
Somehow the Onion turned this story -- something far too tragic to use satire on -- into satire that somehow made me feel comforted in some...
