http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-6-assessment/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:50:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-6-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-26 jen5729 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:43:38 +0000 http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-6-assessment/#comment-26 I know this is the time of year that gets tense for you. It is so sad that it has to come to that. You know you are an incredible teacher. I always trusted my teaching and trusted my kids when it was time to test in 3rd grade but it is the "others " that leave you doubting yourself in many ways as the tests and the scores occur. How is that fair to a professional? You will be fine, the kids will be fine, and somehow or someway we will show that there are other ways to show growth. I know this is the time of year that gets tense for you. It is so sad that it has to come to that. You know you are an incredible teacher. I always trusted my teaching and trusted my kids when it was time to test in 3rd grade but it is the “others ” that leave you doubting yourself in many ways as the tests and the scores occur. How is that fair to a professional? You will be fine, the kids will be fine, and somehow or someway we will show that there are other ways to show growth.

]]> http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-6-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-25 mhammer Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:15:25 +0000 http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-6-assessment/#comment-25 Corey, I am not a great test taker either and I still remember the pressure I felt when I found out I had to take the GRE in order to get into this program. When I decided to get my Master's Degree, I purposely choose a university that didn't require the GRE and instead made decisions based on past school grades/success in college, experience, and a written essay. I agree that we put too much pressure/stress on our students unnecessarily too early in their school careers...no wonder we have so many students who hate school! Corey,
I am not a great test taker either and I still remember the pressure I felt when I found out I had to take the GRE in order to get into this program. When I decided to get my Master’s Degree, I purposely choose a university that didn’t require the GRE and instead made decisions based on past school grades/success in college, experience, and a written essay. I agree that we put too much pressure/stress on our students unnecessarily too early in their school careers…no wonder we have so many students who hate school!

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