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Education

savebigbird

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5. #4.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 10:47 PM

Nov 2012

4. It is unacceptable to hold students and teachers accountable for making gains and learning skills and content which is not developmentally appropriate for the student. Just because you might increase rigor of standards and standardized tests doesn't mean that students are capable of making such gains.

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Things educators could say but don’t [View all] proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 OP

More basic "if parents don't really care whether their child learns to read or do math, then jody Oct 2012 #1

He's wrong about one thing. (At least.) Igel Oct 2012 #2

Depressingly accurate. LWolf Oct 2012 #3

Things educators could say but don’t GMR Transcription Oct 2012 #4

#4. savebigbird Nov 2012 #5

All of 'em, really. But especially #2. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #6

And a few more. montanto Nov 2012 #7