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Starry Messenger

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3. I was "mom" to several kids who had no place to

Reply to JPZenger (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 03:53 PM

May 2013

go at school while other kids were testing. They'd come hang with their friends in my class, or if they were my students they'd come in and work on their projects. At least we know where they were, but they do miss lots of other class time, unfortunately.

Our testing time is a whole month of block periods. The kids are usually cranky and drained one week in.

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Standardized Testing Causing Other Students in School to Not Have Classes [View all] JPZenger May 2013 OP

Yes, the ULTIMATE hypocrisy. elleng May 2013 #1

My wife is a 30 year teacher and was telling me about this gopiscrap May 2013 #2

I was "mom" to several kids who had no place to Starry Messenger May 2013 #3

All of these things are mandated by the state. mbperrin May 2013 #4

We still teach while some take state test Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #5

Stupid question from a nonparent.... Jim Lane May 2013 #6

Surprisingly, a lot... savebigbird May 2013 #9

Thanks! Jim Lane May 2013 #11

When tests are high stakes, LWolf May 2013 #7

It's very widespread. Igel May 2013 #8

"obviously the teachers weren't doing their job" = what? HiPointDem May 2013 #10