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libdem4life

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3. I remember the pressure well back in the 70s, but our district changed the curriculum

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 06:16 PM

Apr 2015

which is legal, to emphasize the necessary learning to pass the tests. We were given the tests so we knew what to absolutely include in our classroom...which was a bit uncomfortable, but surely not illegal.

We were in a poor, largely Mexican-American district in Los Angeles County and it just wasn't fair to make our kids "compete" against the Beverly Hills-type kids. Some of these kids came from homes who didn't have a book in them, let alone someone to read to them.

This was when the big thing was Individualization. A Learning Plan for each kid. With a class size of 30-32, a 2nd-3rd combination, and abilities spanning Kindergarten to 6th grade, I finally decided to change my line of work.

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This public school teacher has no sympathy for the Georgia cheaters. [View all] arely staircase Apr 2015 OP

I wish they had taken plea deals ... etherealtruth Apr 2015 #1

If the banksters were already in jail, I'd be OK with jailing teachers for cheating Dems to Win Apr 2015 #2

one of my genuine disapointments with the Obama/Holder justice department was the lack of Wall Stree arely staircase Apr 2015 #8

I remember the pressure well back in the 70s, but our district changed the curriculum libdem4life Apr 2015 #3

I don't know the questions on the tests. But I can pretty much figure it out because I am teaching arely staircase Apr 2015 #9

What about the administrators who applied the pressure on the teachers? hobbit709 Apr 2015 #4

The investigation took in everyone. former9thward Apr 2015 #5

them too. it was a pretty big conspiracy. nt arely staircase Apr 2015 #10

They don't need to spend years in prison. That's fucking ridiculous. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #6

arguably true. but it isn't some great injustice. maybe on the severe side but not out of bounds arely staircase Apr 2015 #11

I had not heard of this WHAT IN THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #7

you make a good point. shit lets just let everyone get away with whatever until Cheney is prosecuted arely staircase Apr 2015 #12