For all those King of the Hill lovers out there - last night's episode (Season 13, episode 5) was about standardized testing. The producers were creative in finding ways to raise the school's average by eliminating 'doubtful' students. It was a rather sad, but true look at the whole "No Child Left Behind" idea. I only managed to find a clip but will post the episode when I can. Since it isn't available for download yet, I also found a video that summarizes the ideas quite well.
"When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"- Spock, my hero(with acknowledgment to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Our job is to teach the kids we have, not the kids we used to have, not the kids we wish we had, not the kids who exist only in our dreams.
I tried to teach my child with books, he only gave me puzzled looks. I tried to teach my child with words. They passed him by - often unheard. Despairingly, I turned aside. "How shall I teach this child?" I cried. Into my hand he put the key. "Come", he said, "and play with me."
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker
"You have brains in your head. Your feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." - Dr. Seuss
"For educators to master the art of seeing student potential, they must look beyond the textbook to the students standing before them - to that young apprentice, to that blank canvas, and see the masterpiece they can become." - R. Cannizzaro
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