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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Stress Relief Kits
Lisa, Maria and everyone else-- Here's the best Stress Relief Kit ever: A piece of paper on which you inform the principal that you are opting your child out of taking the test. Can anyone top that?!! Marilyn > From: Lisa Lisa <teacher_davis2002@yahoo.com> > Reply-To: ca-resisters@interversity.org > Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:28:14 -0800 (PST) > To: ca-resisters@interversity.org > Subject: Re: [ca-resisters] Stress Relief Kits > > In my former district, the rewards are huge for doing > well on the FCAT! They give out anything from new > bikes and t.v.'s to rides in Limosines and dinner with > some important person, etc. I was appalled at the > competition that they instilled between the students > to see who was going to do better than whom--making it > all even more stressful. > They also now have something called "DE-Escalation > Training" for the teachers when they have to deal with > an overacting child regarding testing. Where is this > all headed?? > > --- Chapultepec23@aol.com wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I just received a half sheet letter from my son's >> school's PTA (k-6) asking >> for parent volunteers to help make State testing >> stress relief kits for the >> students. At this point I have no idea what >> material would be included in this >> kit. >> >> I'm really appalled by the complacency and the >> accomodation of putting >> students schoolwide under duress. Are there other >> schools or districts doing the >> same? I've heard of rewarding the students with >> movies at the end of the >> testing period, etc., and schools in our district >> contracting motivation speakers >> for this event. My son has been exempted since k. >> He is now in fourth grade, >> however, this makes me and my husband believe there >> should be a lawsuit for >> putting children in emotional harms way. >> >> I appreciate this forum for all the information >> shared. >> Thanks, >> Maria Almanzo >> > > ----------------------------------------------- > Report list problems to listmom@interversity.net
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