Posted inUncategorized

Tests aren't Best

I don’t know kids but I like tests to know more about kids I think tests are best  (The anonymous corporate reformer who ate Dr. Seuss)   Tests are preparing to descend upon us. The are being discussed in training, warnings, plannings… But once in a while you get to be with colleagues and plan […]

Posted inUncategorized

Tests aren’t Best

I don’t know kids but I like tests to know more about kids I think tests are best  (The anonymous corporate reformer who ate Dr. Seuss)   Tests are preparing to descend upon us. The are being discussed in training, warnings, plannings… But once in a while you get to be with colleagues and plan […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Middle School, Principals' Corner

Chicago Public Schools: Going too Far

Imagine if an unknown adult came to your classroom to remove a child to question them privately. This happened last week at two Chicago Public Schools. The unknown adults were from the CPS legal department. The classrooms they visited were rooms where the teacher had refused to administer the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT). Students […]