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villager

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1. I get to visit schools sometimes in "children's author mode," and talk "over-testing" in the q&a

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2015, 01:31 PM

Oct 2015

...Usually this comes with questions like "how did you get to be a writer?," etc.

I explain that when I was in school, we weren't always just getting ready for a test -- we had time to imagine things, practice them, etc....

"You guys are taking too many tests," I usually say. "Maybe your teachers can't tell you that, but I can!"

I will usually get a lot of teacher nods around the room when I say that...

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Obama Administration Calls for Limits on Testing in Schools. [View all] elleng Oct 2015 OP

I get to visit schools sometimes in "children's author mode," and talk "over-testing" in the q&a villager Oct 2015 #1

This is welcome bluestateguy Oct 2015 #2

As you and your child should do. elleng Oct 2015 #3