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standardized tests

Dear Politicians: We Should Be Teaching This Instead of Standardizing School

March 26, 2014 By Lola Lolita

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My remedial students had a project due today, which for the first time ever, I told them couldn’t be turned in late (with the exception of late projects because of IEP or 504 accommodations).  You see, the marking period is about to end in a couple days, and I 1.) need time to grade the […]

Filed Under: Education, Politics/Community Tagged With: politicians and public education, public education policy, school improvement, school policy, standardized tests, standardizing curriculum

The One Characteristic of Effective Teachers

February 25, 2014 By Lola Lolita

Today was the day general ed teachers met with special ed teachers in our school to discuss the progress of students who are both on caseload and mainstreamed into our subject-area classes.  These meetings, while regrettably held during our conference periods and responsible for eating up a large chunk of our precious planning time, are […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: public school failure, standardized curriculum, standardized tests, teacher accountability, traits of effective teachers

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