"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.
Thank you, legislators, for reading our emails. We assure you, we are not affiliated with any political organizations or unions. We are not paid for writing these, nor will we accept money for doing so. We are a strong group of parents from across TN who are genuinely concerned about our children and our public schools. We do not have a leader, we are working collaboratively to bring you the truth of what is really happening. To protect the anonymity of the voices we share, we will not reveal our names. You can see the many voices we represent and what we believe in at our website:
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"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.
Thank you, legislators, for reading our emails. We assure you, we are not affiliated with any political organizations or unions. We are not paid for writing these, nor will we accept money for doing so. We are a strong group of parents from across TN who are genuinely concerned about our children and our public schools. We do not have a leader, we are working collaboratively to bring you the truth of what is really happening. To protect the anonymity of the voices we share, we will not reveal our names. You can see the many voices we represent and what we believe in at our website:
www.tnparents.org
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