Last year there were major disruptions in testing that were well documented & despite that the contract was renewed with CTB McGraw-Hill. No matter how you sugar coat it, this was a major screw up. What I would like to share with you is how this impacts students. Last year, during this debacle I served our district as a technology coach. On the days of online testing I worked to make sure our equipment was communicating the testing vendor. Let me assure you, all was well from our end. As students were working through the test several of them were asked to wait between every question. Some were even asked to move to a different machine. I witnessed one student in particular that was forced to restart her test more than seven times before she could successfully complete the assessment. No matter how the testing environment is set up, it is a stressful time for those taking the tests. Imagine being this student that was forced to re...
Being an educator is not for the faint of heart. People are always telling you that it can't be done. As teachers you rise to the challenge, not out of defiance or rebellion, but because you have a source of strength that allows you to do what needs to be done. This blog will focus on honing your craft, developing strength as a teacher. That way when others tell you it can't be done, you boldly respond, "Wait...Hold my chalk!"