tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306386654220611881.post3197121890913753130..comments2022-06-08T05:43:25.831-04:00Comments on Principal's Point of View: Tell Them What YOU Think About Testing #elev8ed #cpchatLarry F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05140716773101792589noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306386654220611881.post-57186516797248080402010-10-18T15:23:35.289-04:002010-10-18T15:23:35.289-04:00Hi Larry,
I'd add that we as educators ARE as...Hi Larry,<br /><br />I'd add that we as educators ARE as fault. For a decade, school systems - like the policymakers - have been telling parents to pay attention to test scores. So now we shouldn't be surprised when they actually do, nor should we wonder why we get pushback as we try to draw away from this approach...Scott McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368435018346090846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306386654220611881.post-36823029729046735802010-10-17T14:20:12.542-04:002010-10-17T14:20:12.542-04:00Josie,
I agree that this is a cause worth taking ...Josie,<br /><br />I agree that this is a cause worth taking on one at a time. That is precisely what so many good educators are doing. <br /><br />Thank you for your support.Larry F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05140716773101792589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306386654220611881.post-15871421307871438872010-10-16T22:41:38.296-04:002010-10-16T22:41:38.296-04:00Hi Larry: True that testing is not in itself an ev...Hi Larry: True that testing is not in itself an evil (although I would suggest that the time that schools are required to spend on testing is borderline criminal.)<br /><br />And you are right about "most Americans". The grip of "common sense" behaviorism and empty-vessel thinking is strong and enduring. It's a cause worth taking on - child by child, parent by parent.<br /><br />Thanks for your emphasis on encouraging teachers and others to speak up. Teachers voices need to be heard loudly and often. They are the experts on learning that this so called education reform movement needs to hear from.Josiehttp://www.pdscompasspoint.com/noreply@blogger.com