tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454293479844700053.post3166707483625912502..comments2023-05-06T04:43:45.233-05:00Comments on K&the3ds: But pineapples don't have sleeves!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15786263277106788294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454293479844700053.post-50152881409158193992012-04-24T16:25:46.817-05:002012-04-24T16:25:46.817-05:00While I totally share your love of standardized te...While I totally share your love of standardized tests -- a form! circles to fill in! multiple choice! -- and I also always did well on them, I also know the best education I got was at a school with no standardized testing and no (traditional) grades. I learned how to THINK, think critically and problem solve. Two skills which I think most public schools regularly fail at teaching their students.Rachel Donegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454293479844700053.post-82109244813211534822012-04-24T14:56:54.703-05:002012-04-24T14:56:54.703-05:00I loved Damon's defense of teachers last year ...I loved Damon's defense of teachers last year in a video I saw online somewhere. He has a quick mouth. <br /><br />Standardized tests. Don't get me started. We're at a grass-roots charter school making huge strides and really creating a home for children in the city (entirely by lottery)--but our ship sails or sinks by the high stakes Missouri test. It's high on the list of reasons I'm hoping to teach at a small independent school nearby next year--no standardized test prep. Just education.Bridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843150280542615265noreply@blogger.com