tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post9084348331043789864..comments2024-01-04T02:28:32.637-07:00Comments on athenadiaries: I left my lung in Bernalillo and my hopes at APSHerself, the GeekGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-15074200013698173072007-03-12T07:03:00.000-06:002007-03-12T07:03:00.000-06:00Principle is good enough...there are ethical stand...Principle is good enough...there are ethical standards for testing that are set by several professional bodies, including the American Psychological Association. They include that no test that is created for one purpose (say, student achievement) should be used to measure something else (say, school's education ability). As well, NCLB was not created with input from educational researchers or education professionals in general. As a result, there have already been lawsuits filed because it violates several special education laws, and because it is an "unfunded mandate".Herself, the GeekGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-76668000808984030242007-03-11T21:02:00.000-06:002007-03-11T21:02:00.000-06:00oh now, I wasn't too late! Good ride - I had fun!I...oh now, I wasn't too late! Good ride - I had fun!<BR/><BR/>I hate NCLB on principle. Is that wrong? I suppose I should have a more grounded reason.<BR/><BR/>Fingers crossed on the new job...the Dread Pirate Rackhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758895507726373202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-19870076032719008302007-03-11T10:59:00.000-06:002007-03-11T10:59:00.000-06:00I can tell that whichever position you end up with...I can tell that whichever position you end up with, you will have a positive influence on those students that really need a caring person to turn to. Best wishes for getting the position that you want, but I'm so glad that you're willing to stay where you are and keep working as hard as you so for your students. I hope my boys grow up and have at least 1 teacher who is as dedicated as you are.jbmmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927258693590828523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-28888544074031399212007-03-11T09:52:00.000-06:002007-03-11T09:52:00.000-06:00If for any reason you do not get this new position...If for any reason you do not get this new position, don't be disheartened. It means that those kids who are in your care right now need you more. I've read your posts about the kids and how you interact with them. Most teachers are so busy playing CYA that they forget about what the kids really need. They need, and appreciate, someone who sets standards for them and expects more from them than most. Being a straight shooter with them develops their trust and respect. They need that secret kindness of slipping them a bottle of shampoo... Sure, there are other kids who need the help of a counselor because they are abusing drugs, etc. Maybe, just maybe, you are where you are because you are helping others before they reach the point of dependency on substances. I love reading your posts that reflect your interaction with the kids. I had a teacher who was very similar to you and how you interact. To this day, when someone asks me who I admire most, 24 years later, she is the person whose name I speak.I met with her 3 years ago for a quick bite over a McD's burger and told her how I felt and still feel. I hope I made her feel like she made a difference. I could have easily gone another direction. Most of the people who I "ran" with already had. Being a teacher is so much more than showing them the steps to the answer of an equation - it's about being a human being who really cares. It seems to me that you do.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781853264376775665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-55890099788972936632007-03-10T18:49:00.000-07:002007-03-10T18:49:00.000-07:00Best of Luck finding the position you want. It re...Best of Luck finding the position you want. It really is too bad that the classroom/schools have become what they have because of NCLB. We are losing great teachers, such as yourself because of this. Unfortunately I think it's a conspiracy that will eventually do away with public education as we know it...the last great "equalizer" gone. Scary stuff, huh?Fe-ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986479866903093934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-34165368413010018202007-03-10T16:57:00.000-07:002007-03-10T16:57:00.000-07:00Gosh, sounds wonderful, sounds like you'd be wonde...Gosh, sounds wonderful, sounds like you'd be wonderful in it. I hope it works out for you!Ellie Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592691217213028495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-7459824958195999482007-03-10T15:48:00.000-07:002007-03-10T15:48:00.000-07:00Way to represent somebody who knows how to abuse d...Way to represent somebody who knows how to abuse drugs in your interview! ;-) Good luck on the new position.Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-11819697870027856432007-03-10T14:44:00.000-07:002007-03-10T14:44:00.000-07:00Good luck! I am thankful there are people like you...Good luck! I am thankful there are people like you.IronWaddlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065549723453997421noreply@blogger.com