Hooray! Tyler, well said.
I agree- yhis is a place to share ideas and get great ideas
in return, not a place to bash each other. I'm sorry "Ima"
that you were called names- that's really unprofessional.
(I'm guessing it was removed because I really have no idea
specifically what you're referring to)
Also keep in mind, when we type, our "tone" comes across
differently than when we speak. So, what may sound one way to
us, may be interpreted totally differently.
Speaking of AR- there was a question I read about the rules
for deleting a test- Does anyone's school allow/disallow it?
In my school, only the administrator can delete a test. We
have to fill out a form that explains why it needs to be
deleted. Is anyone else's school this way? How many tests
are usually deleted for a child? Are we talking about one or
two or a lot more? We rarely delete a test. I think all of
last year, my class of 33 had only four tests deleted. How
does that work and does the program of AR allow it? What is
their suggestion for deletions? Anyone an 'administrator?'
Thanks!
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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