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deurbano

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29. The teachers are only "imported" because the "fancy" school is Mandarin immersion.

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 08:57 PM

Apr 2014

In the upper grades, with less immersion (not the 50% English/50% Mandarin of the lower grades), the science and math teachers are not (or were not when my kids were there, anyway) from China (or India or any Asian countries). They are teaching those classes in English only.

I was comparing my children's experience now in public school (lots of testing, and yes, lots of "teaching to the test&quot vs. their recent experience in private school (and vs. my long ago experience in public school). There are a lot of benefits to their public school experience, but the testing isn't one of them. (And now, it's all changing again... with the testing to new and different standards.)

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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