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The Uncaring....

by Bob/VA

Dec 29, 2010

... "taught" by the unknowning?

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South Florida Lover I bet it showed up in the Wikileaks and now the entire country knows how full of mistakes the VA history textbooks can be LOL The Washington Post really got its information from the Wikileaks...

Fairfax County has the books but has not yet ordered its removal for your information!

Happy New Year!

On 12/30/10, Bulldog wrot...See More

Dec 30, 2010

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FAN LOL, it may show in Wikileaks indeed...

On 12/30/10, South Florida Lover wrote: > I bet it showed up in the Wikileaks and now the entire country knows > how full of mistakes the VA history textbooks can be LOL The > Washington Post really got its information from the Wikileaks... > > Fairfax County has the books but has not ...See More

Jan 8, 2011

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Ravens Fan Has anyone seen Bulldog lately?

On 12/30/10, Bulldog wrote: >> I think that stating teacher's don't have time to review books >> prior to adoption is a fair one. However, I see no possible >> excuse for continuing to use them in their classrooms when they >> do see glaring errors. > > That's why I don't use th...See More

Jan 9, 2011

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Bulldog - I'm right here! I've just been busy with grad school and 2nd semester stuff.

Bulldog!

On 1/09/11, Ravens Fan wrote: > Has anyone seen Bulldog lately? > > > > On 12/30/10, Bulldog wrote: >>> I think that stating teacher's don't have time to review books >>> prior to adoption is a fair one. However, I see no possibl...See More

Jan 10, 2011

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Ravens Fan Hello! I was reading today in the Washington Post about "Schools Prepare for National Standards" in a survey of 36 states (not sure which ones) asking whether they will make the education cahnges listed below:

. New state tests. 36 (yes)

. New curriculum materials - 33 (yes) and 3 (no)

. New teacher training - 33 (yes) a...See MoreHello! I was reading today in the Washington Post about "Schools Prepare for National Standards" in a survey of 36 states (not sure which ones) asking whether they will make the education cahnges listed below:

. New state tests. 36 (yes)

. New curriculum materials - 33 (yes) and 3 (no)

. New teacher training - 33 (yes) and 3 (no)

. Requiring local districts to implement standards - 31 (yes) and 5 (no)

. New teacher evaluations related to student achievement under the standards - 30 (yes), 5 (no), 1 (no answer)

. Programs to help low-performing schools implement standards- 28 (yes) and 10 (no).

. New teacher certification rules - 18 (yes), 14 (no), and 4 (no answer)

Then I just read more news in a GA forum about teachers certifications being related to students test score, wow!

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On 1/10/11, Bulldog - I'm right here! wrote: > I've just been busy with grad school and 2nd semester stuff. > > Bulldog! > > On 1/09/11, Ravens Fan wrote: >> Has anyone seen Bulldog lately? >> >> >> >> On 12/30/10, Bulldog wrote: >>>> I think that stating teacher's don't have time to review books >>>> prior to adoption is a fair one. However, I see no possible >>>> excuse for continuing to use them in their classrooms when they >>>> do see glaring errors. >>> >>> That's why I don't use the book much in my classes. I like the >>> extra materials the company sends us, i.e. maps, primary source >>> readings, and the like. The teachers in my department are not "by >>> the book" teachers. We like to "grow our own classes". The only >>> time I issue a book to a student is if s/he is homebound/home-based >>> instruction. Then out comes the book and the worksheets and the >>> homebound teacher teaches it to the kid (I'm not into the whole >>> distance learning thing for my classes). I also use the book for >>> analysis of charts, graphs, figures, and pictures. Our books (we >>> mostly use PH) do well for how we use them...but I wouldn't want to >>> use them as our ONLY resource. >>> >>> Bulldog!

Jan 10, 2011

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