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Testing patience

12/20/2013

 
"I have done nothing but test kids for the last 3 weeks. I administered a DEA (Pearson test), a Common Core test on Informational texts, and now I am giving exams. I wasn't able to teach any stories that open up students' imaginations and tap into their creativity. I apologize to students when I have to give these tests. There are so many of them now. Students just groan. I feel sorry for students these days."
 
"I teach by the block, which means that I only see students every other day. In 15 school days, I will see my students 7-8 days. Three tests take up the whole time! My exam includes Common Core Standards. I try my best to keep classes interesting, but test prep is not interesting."


(This was posted anonymously, with permission, from this teacher in Metro Nashville schools)


Testing doesn't teach students, TEACHING does.  
Let teachers teach.

 
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