A child’s ability to make his/her mark heavy and dark, and to choose among four possible answers all of which were selected by an adult who knows nothing whatsoever about education, is nothing – NOTHING – compared to a child’s … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I want to talk to you all about standardized testing and butter, and then I want you to tell me which is more important. I ran into a former middle school student in a store yesterday. I recognized … 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: This coming week is Midterm Week, and while I know for a fact that every single solitary thing mentioned even in passing on this test has been thoroughly covered, I also know that this is the first college … Continue reading
Mamacita says: There are many things that are wrong, in this country. Many, many things. Open a newspaper; listen to the news; all we hear about are the things that are wrong. We should be hearing about them, too; if … Continue reading
Mamacita says: It was his third strike for the same offense. Last Wednesday morning, after class, I had to play “Plagiaristic Confrontation” again, and it was no fun. It’s never fun. All throughout my career, I’ve listened to teachers brag … Continue reading