

Is it bad that…?
Is it bad that now that our state testing is over I feel like a teacher again? As my students were testing Tuesday and Wednesday, I was free to do some work.  As I sat at my desk, obliged to ignore any questions the students may have about the content of the test,  I...
Testing – as an Opportunity
I could focus on the negative things that have to do with standardized testing: for students, parents, and of course teachers. Â But today I’m going to try and be positive and focus on something good that actually came out of testing this year. Â Something I...
Get Mad – But Not at the Schools
Have you seen this yet? Â It’s a letter sent to parents by Ellen Best-Laimit, the interim principal of Harley Avenue Primary School in Elwood, N.Y., and four kindergarten teachers stating that due to “more rigorous learning standards,” an end of the...