Tyler,

Ima has taken above and beyond ridicule from a handful of
devout AR haters or trolls personally through her e-mail and
here on the chatboard. Many of the posts have been removed
but not before doing damage to the most helpful and most
trained person on this board. Ima has been a positive person
in getting proper information to people really needing it.
She volunteers her time to assist people in using AR to its
utmost benefit. She has helped many of us in our programs.

Ima never expects everyone to agree with her. She only shares
how implementing the program properly and having proper
training helps make the program work. Based on her training
and her years of experience AR can and does work. IF you
don't like the help then fine. The personal attacks are very
hurtful to those who volunteer their time and help. Negative
opinions on a site that was meant to help implement AR are not
necessary. If you don't like AR express that on a forum where
it is appropriate.

If you are having problems with AR then ask questions instead
of expressing hate to those trying to assist.

Actually this is a pro AR site designed to help in
implementing AR. Yes, people do have a right to voice
opposition to AR but that was not the purpose of this board.
If you don't want help with AR then don't post here. This is
not an I hate AR site.

Ima has been a vital part of this site for a long time. She
is trained in AR and has good advice to assist in implementing
AR. You don't have to use her advice or even agree with her
but stop trashing her for helping!

Deb ms/IA

On 9/30/09, Tyler wrote:
> Look, chat boards are for voicing opinions and in some
> cases stating a point or arguing your case. But the last
> 20-30 posts have NOT been useful or professional on any
> level. We are all bigger and better than this. Deleting
> a quiz. Lets face it. There are multiple ways to think
> logically about that. Comparing it to drinking a driving
> is a little dramatic, but you still make a premise about
> proper decision making. No need to attack each other on
> it. Lets have enough respect for fellow teachers to at
> least respect their opinons.
>
> Ima, you've posted here many times and I agree with a lot
> of what you said over the years. But I do not agree with
> everything. As for deleting a test. I do not agree you
> should be deleting tests. But I do not need to ridicule
> you for your opinion. Can I see 1-3 do-overs a year per
> student? Yeah probably. But if I am seeing 1-3 a week or
> a month, then they are cheating the program. Sadly
> enough, its usually teachers changing things to get scores
> up or competing with other classes so they encourage this
> kind of behavior.
>
> As for Carolyn and others. Nobody said this is a Pro - AR
> site only. She has a right to voice her displeasure.
> There is nothing more rewarding than taking a non-believer
> and making them a believer in our world of reading.
>
> However, she has a right to post good, bad or indifferent
> without being attacked. Granted, she can be more
> professional in her opinions, but keep in mind, none of us
> are in her situation and she has been repeatidly burned by
> implementation processes. If its not AR, it could be
> Reading counts, or some other program.
>
> There are things we learn both from people that like the
> program and people that dislike it. While my opinions may
> vary, I find no need in attacking another fellow teacher
> as in the end we all want the same thing which is helping
> students to read.
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