Posts Tagged ‘testing’
The Path to Wisdom is Paved with Mistakes: Teaching Children Self-Trust
It’s true: The path to wisdom is paved with mistakes. You and I know this because we are adults and we have made our fair share of mistakes. We have gained wisdom and knowledge from those mistakes, and with that, a level of confidence in ourselves. It is very fair to say that mistakes are…
Read MoreBeyond the Testing Curtain: 10 Things Kids Really Need to Hear from Us Right Now
We are their teachers. All of us. We have never been more needed because their journey growing up has never been harder. Yes, it is much harder then when you and I (and even their older siblings) were growing up. Why? The barrage of standardized tests in their daily reality have never been more prolific.…
Read MoreYet One More School Shooting
I had another more theoretical blog in the works for June but one more school shooting breaking news headline is taking over my head and my heart right now. I’m feeling quite desperate and so are countless parents and family members of children at Reynolds High School in Portland, Oregon right now. I am at…
Read MoreI Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate
If you haven’t already, you must watch this video. This young artist’s spoken word message is exactly what my work – and my own personal mission – is all about. Are we getting the message? Are we listening? It’s time to change everything. Otherwise we will continue to raise generations of children who feel the…
Read MoreStandardized testing?
Source: Facebook. The great open share-er of information, ideas and opinions. What part of you is standard? What part of your mind is “standardized” and operates just like everyone else’s? Yes, I mean what part of your mind is like EVERYONE else’s? Not just the people in your family, at your school or office,…
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