File puptcrit/puptcrit.0501, message 222


Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:32:00 -0600
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] NCLB
From: Monica Leo and TJ Breitbach <owlglass-AT-avalon.net>
To: <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org>


I don't mean to inject politics into this discussion, but I received this
link today.  http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0119-31.htm  It's an open
letter to Jenna Bush as she begins her teaching career from a teacher
educator in Berkeley and it addresses the subject of NCLB  Monica


 Kerry, 
> Thanks for the reply. It seems most systems are like this which is
> extremely disappointing. My question is who is spending the money and what
> are they buying? I hope you don't mind me sharing what you wrote with the
> Reggio list......you know, there is a book recently published called "Many
> Children Left Behind". I think your husband could find it at Barnes and
> Noble. 
> 
> Mary
> 
> 
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Kerry Faraone <kerryfaraone-AT-yahoo.com>
>> To: <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org>
>> Date: 1/21/2005 8:01:53 AM
>> Subject: RE: [Puptcrit] NCLB
>> 
>> Mary, my husband has just gone back to teaching here
>> in No Va. after 25 yrs in the business world...he
>> chose 9th Grade Special Ed since there were no
>> openings in his Masters area of English...I dont think
>> he's done any real teaching yet this year...it's all
>> paperwork and baloney...I have followed the discussion
>> in here with great enthusiasm, I thought I was the
>> only one who shook my head daily!!!!
>> and they always have their hands out for donations and
>> luncheons , etc....2 Fridays ago...I had to scramble 6
>> dozen eggs and ham....into a disposable aluminum foil
>> container...wrapped to keep warm for a breakfast for
>> 50 people...I've also weekly "donated" Costco packs of
>> paper...pens....Tootsie Roll Pops....etc...we're
>> hoping to break even with the school district soon...I
>> dont know how most teachers can afford to live...I'd
>> like to see No Teachers Left Behind as a top
>> priority!!!!!
>> 
>> Kerry
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> SAD, SAD, SAD..........
>> 
>> And people wonder why teachers leave.
>> 
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Elizabeth Freeman <lindentree85-AT-comcast.net>
>>> To: <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org>
>>> Date: 1/20/2005 3:14:59 PM
>>> Subject: [Puptcrit] NCLB
>>> 
>>> in Massachusetts too.... constant stress..lots of
>> testing, no time
>> to 
>>> teach...
>>> (some of the reading/writing methods introduced are
>> working, 
>> but...)...
>>> we have a list  of children that we wish to send to
>> George and 
>>> Laura......
>>> 
>>> and now that they have us following a New Math
>> program,  there will
>> be 
>>> many children left behind.....
>>> and so many great teachers with experience who were
>> doing fine 
>> before,  
>>> are just counting days til they can retire.  liz
>>> 
>>> On Thursday, January 20, 2005, at 12:03 PM,
>> BNathanson-AT-aol.com wrote:
>>> 
>>>> To Evy and All,
>>>>    Here in Florida (Jeb country) we call it the
>> "No Child's Behind
>>>> Left"
>>>> program.  It is a miserable failure, although in
>> today's Alice In
>>>> Wonderland
>>>> world, that now translates in the media and
>> government to a 
>> fantastic 
>>>> success.  My
>>>> market for the last 25 years has been mainly
>> schools.  Now, in
>>>> Florida, that
>>>> market is rapidly vanishing.  Florida has finished
>> in the bottom 
>> three 
>>>> in
>>>> educational spending per student the U.S. (along
>> with Mississippi
>> and 
>>>> Alabama) for
>>>> yet another year.  NCLB (or NCBL) is a miserably
>> under-funded 
>> scheme 
>>>> gone
>>>> haywire.  Here, the students and teachers are also
>> in a constant 
>> state 
>>>> of stress
>>>> about the tests.  Let's all raise our glasses and
>> cheer for "No 
>>>> Child's Behind
>>>> Left."          Bob N.
>> 
>> 
>> ====>> Kerry 
>> 
>> http://www.kerryfaraone.com
>> 
>> 
>> I now have only good days and great days...Lance Armstrong
>> 
>> 
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