Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:09:43 -0500
From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] one room schools


Liz, 
Do your kids not participate in an Alternative Assessment? I know for my
MR/Autistic boys, we do VAAP. It consists of a portfolio of work, due to be
checked over on Monday just to make sure we are progressing. The next step
above mine is VGLA, 4 portfolios, one for each core subject with something
for each standard from k-3rd. Really kind of too much!

It seems like all we do is work on assessment.

Mary


On 2/21/09 7:48 AM, "Elizabeth Freeman" <LindenTree85-AT-comcast.net> wrote:

>> 
> How long ago was that?
> 
> We're just starting up MCAS marathon prep,  trying to get my third
> and fourth bilingual special ed students ready to take the language
> arts test
> including the 5 paragraph personal narrative.    Kids whose parents
> can't or won't make them do their homework;  kids still trying to
> write one good sentence.
> Not sure who is more stressed,  them or us teachers.   liz
> 
>> The best school classroom I have ever seen was the one I attended in
>> rural Wisconsin, USA.
>> The teacher was a tiny single 40 something woman with a 2 year
>> Teachers College education.
>> She taught all the classes including art and music.
>> My fellow students were ages 6 thru 18 (students did not advance
>> unless they earned it.)
>> The library was a set of bookshelves at the back of the room.
>> I acted in my first play at age six. I had never seen a live play.
>> At age eight I wrote & directed my first play.
>> We took field trips all the time.
>> It was a one room schoolhouse that held 35 students.
>> After my parents, it was the biggest influence in whatever I have
>> accomplished.
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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