tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post6204891578722197719..comments2023-07-15T04:12:43.554-05:00Comments on We Band of Mothers: Standardized InsanityMariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-19773939004052139022012-10-31T00:52:50.117-05:002012-10-31T00:52:50.117-05:00Teaching kids to think is the greatest educational...Teaching kids to think is the greatest educational take-away possible. Sadly, it is definitely not the focus of public schools. Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-40746656541925936612012-10-31T00:51:42.522-05:002012-10-31T00:51:42.522-05:00I'm 100% with you Barb. Kids are being taught...I'm 100% with you Barb. Kids are being taught to think inside the box at all times. So much for American ingenuity!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-5659420242046137042012-10-31T00:50:48.669-05:002012-10-31T00:50:48.669-05:00They may - these scores are tied to their evaluati...They may - these scores are tied to their evaluations! No pressure there, right? Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-24750593432508340642012-10-31T00:50:20.083-05:002012-10-31T00:50:20.083-05:00You're a wise woman, Betty!You're a wise woman, Betty!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-10033682204184207082012-10-31T00:49:57.338-05:002012-10-31T00:49:57.338-05:00Dat's right.Dat's right.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-3798809246667350052012-10-25T18:18:36.919-05:002012-10-25T18:18:36.919-05:00my kids practice an hour a day in the public schoo...my kids practice an hour a day in the public schools taking tests. in the private schools they teach the kids how to think not just answer questions....that is my experience.momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-10573641004351188082012-10-25T07:03:01.425-05:002012-10-25T07:03:01.425-05:00The amount of time they spend in my kids' scho...The amount of time they spend in my kids' schools practicing for tests makes my blood boil. They could actually be developing critical thinking skills or playing dodge ball, but you know, they need to learn how to fill out bubbles with number 2 pencils. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136319770685423353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-65280364902374324162012-10-25T00:49:20.601-05:002012-10-25T00:49:20.601-05:00Haha...I just hope the Teachers don't strike a...Haha...I just hope the Teachers don't strike again on account of the test scores... :)hi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194003093055617551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-77532801780984591062012-10-24T21:55:42.036-05:002012-10-24T21:55:42.036-05:00I'm with you with standardized tests like this...I'm with you with standardized tests like this. The kids took them, I looked at the results, but I didn't put much faith in them. I just remember, like you, the importance the schools would put on for kids to show up on the day of testing, well rested, with a good nourishing breakfast and a snack for snack time and don't forget those pencils. I'm with you; dodgeball sounds like a great way to spend time rather than going through test scores!<br /><br />betty bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-52107921865451157882012-10-24T10:43:23.515-05:002012-10-24T10:43:23.515-05:00Daily beatings whether needed or not made you all ...Daily beatings whether needed or not made you all SMRT.<br />SFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com