Mamacita says: Rant, rant, rant. This essay has been posted on many an education blog, for the past several years, and it’s just as relevant today as it was yesterday. John Taylor, retired superintendent of Lancaster County School District in … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Testing, you say? Don’t get me wrong. I believe in testing, to a point. I do not believe that a student who can’t pass a simple test of basic skills should be promoted at all, in fact. That … Continue reading
Mamacita says: While it is true that I tend to rant and rave about how far too many students (one is too many) can’t read or write or add two numbers together, and how far too many students (one is … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Today is the last day of the rest of your life class before finals – next week is final exam week, every student’s favorite week, naturally. I predict that several students will come to class the NEXT week, … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Education is important in so many ways; it would be impossible to list them all. No way. Not possible. However, I think we can all safely say that the main two components that determine whether or not our … Continue reading