tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849017459291954430.post597953517038626488..comments2024-03-26T19:56:36.025-07:00Comments on Shop Teacher Bob: Just Say No Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849017459291954430.post-45933027171032258572013-01-11T06:51:09.677-08:002013-01-11T06:51:09.677-08:00Traveling Pirate: I like the last paragraph. Typic...Traveling Pirate: I like the last paragraph. Typical administrative response. You don't suppose the teachers went to them first, do you? Sure they did, but the administration couldn't call off something they instituted. That would mean the "educational reform" package they sold to the community would be exposed as a load of crap so they dig in their heels. "We'll get back to you but in the meantime, keep wasting the students and your time" And as long as they do, no need to change. Problem solved.<br /><br />Some day, the people in charge will wake up to the fact that there has to be a constant state of flux of a proactive nature. Not the reactive type we've been seeing. They're also going to have to realize that you're never going to get the desired results regardless of the test used. Motivated students buy in, unmotivated don't. I had students who took the ISTEP every time they gave it so they could get a diploma. They did the worthless computerized remediation but do you suppose they went to the library and started reading? Hell no. How are you going to ace the algebra on the high stakes test when you can't add or subtract fractions? If the test is that damn important, give a entrance exam to get into high school. "When you can finally do your ciphering, Jethro, come see us. Otherwise stay at the middle school." That would be a high stakes test that would wake some people up. It would also require expanding the parking lots at the middle schools when all the sixteen year old students would be driving rather than taking the bus - probably why they don't give the test. No money for parking lot expansion.<br /><br />God Bless the Seattle teachers. Indiana teachers should be looking hard at this. If we were still in the classroom, both of us would have been highly pissed not to get our raises because the school got a poor grade even though we were doing our jobs well. It's not like we could go down to the math or English department and force them to do a better job. Maybe the politicians should interview the drop-outs and see why they left. If you're not serving your clientele, maybe you should talk to them first, then formulate the plan. Shop Teacher Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149540228110391917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849017459291954430.post-14057574224455258842013-01-10T21:22:14.417-08:002013-01-10T21:22:14.417-08:00Don't know if you heard but some brave teacher...Don't know if you heard but some brave teachers in Washington voted to boycott The Test. God, I love a little civil disobedience! It's amazing what a brave and united group can do. Solidarity forever!<br /><br />http://kuow.org/post/teachers-seattle-school-refuse-give-standardized-testTraveling Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755712724390130275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849017459291954430.post-33599152900420879012013-01-10T20:57:27.108-08:002013-01-10T20:57:27.108-08:00Check back tomorrow.Check back tomorrow.Shop Teacher Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149540228110391917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849017459291954430.post-79244084973189166902013-01-10T18:59:34.566-08:002013-01-10T18:59:34.566-08:00Any more info on the book about builing a motorcyc...Any more info on the book about builing a motorcycle from scratch? I've had a hankerin to do that for a looonng time. Sketched out all kinds of plans and ideas to build something along the lines of the 1911 Flying Merkel board tracker... Someone always seems to beat me to it though. Any book I see now about building motorcycles is about building a bobber or chopper. Not as much fun.dorkpunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900036378678814608noreply@blogger.com