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LWolf

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17. No, I don't want him on the school board, lol.

Thu Dec 29, 2011, 02:44 PM

Dec 2011

He IS an effective math teacher, if otherwise clueless.

When the student said that, the whole room fell silent; they knew what was coming. I spoke pretty mildly, and briefly, about the importance of history, and ended by pointing out that my teaching partner's favorite book, the one he dips into most often, the one he thinks is the most important book in the world, IS a history.

She looked confused, until someone near her leaned forward and whispered, "The Bible." Then she blushed, and I moved us on to other things.

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The Secret Problem With That Testing Column [View all] n2doc Dec 2011 OP

That was my conclusion. It's embarrassing that someone without an education... FBaggins Dec 2011 #1

Are you really wanting to restrict school board membership? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #8

What's the difference between "restrict" and "high standards" in your mind? FBaggins Dec 2011 #9

And I think school board members should be the ones the community chooses to serve proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #12

Back in November of '08, LWolf Dec 2011 #2

Did you bother to read the whole article? n2doc Dec 2011 #3

Yes. LWolf Dec 2011 #4

"calling" doesn't make it so... FBaggins Dec 2011 #5

Please take the test he referred to. LWolf Dec 2011 #6

I went through the online FCAT practice test - it isn't hard. FBaggins Dec 2011 #7

I spent this week looking at the approved practice tests LWolf Dec 2011 #10

Then let me correct/clarify FBaggins Dec 2011 #11

That's a statistic that would be good to look at. LWolf Dec 2011 #13

Can do. FBaggins Dec 2011 #14

I had a student, just last week, LWolf Dec 2011 #15

I suppose you could fail the kid. FBaggins Dec 2011 #16

No, I don't want him on the school board, lol. LWolf Dec 2011 #17