My Own Mother Lacks Respect for Educators
I had a conversation with my mom yesterday that proved that the teacher-bashing tactics of Chancellor Klein are wreaking havoc on public perception of educators. It was, to say the least, the most disturbing conversation that i had in a long time.
Mom: Your school’s graduation rates are low and that proves that the teachers are [...]
10 Things I Learned in Summer School Credit Recovery
1. Students are only required to attend 4 out of 10 days to receive a passing grade and full credit.
2. If they sit in the class for at least four days but only do 1 out of the 6 assignments (5 essays and a research paper) they can still earn a “P”.
3. When told to [...]
The NCLB Sky is Falling!
According to This Little Blog, Chicken Little is struggling to keep up with those standardized tests!
Click here for the really clever post.
A 9-Hour Crash Course Encourages Failure and Undermines Educators
Full credit for a course is awarded based on 180 hours of class time. However, schools all across NYC will be offering “Credit Recovery Courses” sometime this year. These courses will meet for 3 hours a day, for 3 days and will allow students who have failed an English or Social Studies course to earn [...]
