Interversity Quotes"I think it's time to ask the Standardistos: Where's the test for compassion? For honesty? For curiosity? For moral commitment? Until they can answer, let's tell them to shut up." —Susan Ohanian (One Size Fits Few: The Folly of Educational Standards) Interversity ProjectsEchoes of Orwell:The purpose of this webforum is to promote a lively discussion among students and faculty alike about George Orwell's 1984 and the parallels or echoes found in today's society. |
[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Making Changes
to susan -- after eleven years of teaching, i agree completely. some teachers teach the test, some teachers teach the curriculum and some teachers teach children and young adults. there's the difference. the more testing results are emphasized, the fewer teachers there are who feel empowered enough to teach children. in cleveland, we will be are entering into a contract year. in today's editorial, the village rag is calling for a denver merit pay based on test results. \ thanks for your comments. mary murphy -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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