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Post: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test

Posted by Vicky on 12/29/08

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I have a question. How has testing made teaching better or
worse? What are resources you feel you would keep even if
students were not tested?

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Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 12/29/08, by Vicky.
Re: we'd still have recess!, 12/29/08, by Tessa- FL.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 12/29/08, by Duh! You teach to the test! Simple.
Re: we'd still have recess!, 12/30/08, by birdie.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 12/30/08, by testing.
Re: we'd still have recess!, 12/31/08, by Sad, but not funny.
Re: we'd still have recess!, 1/02/09, by what are we doing.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/04/09, by Jo.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/07/09, by Tessa- FL.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/08/09, by Jo.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/15/09, by Vicky.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/15/09, by Vicky.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/15/09, by vicky.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/26/09, by NCLB tutor.
Re: we'd still have recess!, 1/28/09, by It took our morning break..
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/28/09, by I agree. Read Li Ping Ma. She said it's the teachers,.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/28/09, by If NCLB has made us better teachers, why are American.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/28/09, by We still teach writing and reading while practicing on .
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 1/28/09, by I'm a teacher and I agree that it's the teacher. We don't.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 2/18/09, by paulaj from San Juan Utah School District.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 8/12/09, by 3rdgradeteacher.
Re: We've NEVER had recess, 8/13/09, by Di.
Re: Testing/NCLB/ Benchmarks/teaching to the test, 11/07/09, by TerriF.

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