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6. Thank you madfloridian ...

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:07 PM

Apr 2014

your posts regarding "reform" are valuable and matter to me. All this is beyond frustrating to see and experience. As a progressive educator (influenced by Dewey, Rogers, Piaget, Vygotsky, Montessori, among them) I have a very hard time working in this sort of culture -- does anyone in the DOE know ANYTHING about teaching, learning to teach, learning? Teaching/Learning is a process, not some event that can be deemed "successful" by a standardized test.

Again, thank you madfloridian.

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Obama to reward colleges of education whose grads get students to raise test scores. More testing?? [View all] madfloridian Apr 2014 OP

Well, it meets his apparent standards for good policy. vi5 Apr 2014 #1

He did say that. madfloridian Apr 2014 #2

Correction vi5 Apr 2014 #15

payback time for the corporate owners of our government officials nt msongs Apr 2014 #3

I'd rather see rewards for colleges that Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #4

Agreed completely Xyzse Apr 2014 #5

Thank you madfloridian ... wavesofeuphoria Apr 2014 #6

"does anyone in the DOE know ANYTHING about teaching, learning to teach, learning?" madfloridian Apr 2014 #7

Very sad, and it is overwhelming to think about how we'll reverse all the mess...sigh. Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #8

Oh noes, "high pressure testing" woolldog Apr 2014 #9

No, they reflect practice on testing procedure and test skills. madfloridian Apr 2014 #10

Bullshit. woolldog Apr 2014 #11

My children had MUCH less testing (and test prep) at their elite and very expensive private school. deurbano Apr 2014 #16

And? woolldog Apr 2014 #17

Same reason you're telling us your life story. deurbano Apr 2014 #21

The additional details are to provide context. deurbano Apr 2014 #22

I went later than you, and went to catholic school. woolldog Apr 2014 #25

The teachers are only "imported" because the "fancy" school is Mandarin immersion. deurbano Apr 2014 #29

The public schools are so bad now woolldog Apr 2014 #30

Have to agree to disagree.. That hasn't been my kids' experience. deurbano Apr 2014 #31

This is all very interesting, but im not sure what you're disagreeing with me on. woolldog Apr 2014 #32

I disagree that: "The public schools are so bad now." That's not my kids' experience in comparison deurbano Apr 2014 #35

Ok woolldog Apr 2014 #36

No, my kids go to school in San Francisco. deurbano Apr 2014 #39

I would be willing to bet that you took far fewer tests than students in public schools dsc Apr 2014 #19

Every week, grades 1-8, in my catholic grammar school woolldog Apr 2014 #23

Nice post, Rick Berman Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #38

Please ignore the grammatical errors in my post. woolldog Apr 2014 #24

You might walk into a wall with your nose that high in the air MattBaggins Apr 2014 #27

Yes, because wanting kids to get the same quality education I did woolldog Apr 2014 #28

Not sure about that KamaAina Apr 2014 #20

then would you like to explain how my autistic son passed 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math and not liberal_at_heart Apr 2014 #33

You're comparing the general American population to third world elites. LeftyMom Apr 2014 #37

My thoughts on your post and my experiences professionaly: The Straight Story Apr 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author madfloridian Apr 2014 #12

Okay, the more testing the better. madfloridian Apr 2014 #13

Go Team! 1000words Apr 2014 #14

Don't know who he's going to get to do it; 76% of the higher ed workforce is part-time. Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #18

Obama has stabbed students and teachers in the back too much. I will not vote for ANY Democrat Orlandodem Apr 2014 #26

Education is the reason I am an independent now. liberal_at_heart Apr 2014 #34