6Traits Digest #160 - Tuesday, March 14, 2000 Re: Re: 6Traits- What do you think? byRe: 6Traits- Editing for the young by ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Re: 6Traits- What do you think? From: Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 06:40:41 EST It disturbs me when teachers become discouraged when testing is emphasized = in public education. I am in my 42nd year...bouncing back and forth between public and private sectors...and I feel as Teri does...finally ...and for = the first time, I am ready to give it up as a lost cause. However, I recognize = the culprit as administrative. I spent a decade with my own school for underachievers, searching for educational truths with applied research. My search was directed both as parent and classroom teacher. I found answers by developing a skill-based curriculum that eventually produced accelerated first-graders and = graduated seniors with 12th grade reading levels and GED completion. We were very small, but all students were tested with California Achievement Tests and curriculum was planned around individual student needs. Teacher and = student success was measured by CAT advancement from one level to another. There = were few failures to achieve with standardized testing. After a second failed attempt to share these accomplishments with public education, I am returning to private sector security where competition is valid and ability is its own credential. There are too many political = games played in the public arena. Despite my successes in teacher training and administrative workshops, I recognize that the "dumping" on classroom teachers is driving many talented teachers from the classroom . What a decided loss for generations of students... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- Editing for the young From: Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:09:14 EST Jennifer, that was a great idea!! I have a similar thing by using their hand. They make an "I Love You" = sign with their hand. Touching their pointer finger is.... did I capitalize = the beginning of my sentence? Touching their pinkie finger is.... did I put punctuation at the then end of my sentence? Sliding their finger down = the pointer and thumb finger is.... did I space between my words? The other = two fingers I use for can I add or change a word for a better one? And/OR = Can I choose one sentence to change.... make it longer or into two shorter = sentences? Wendy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- End of 6Traits Digest -- To unsubscribe, send any message at all to: 6Traits-off@. Archive of past digests is at: http://6Traits.Cyberspaces.net/archive/?_NO_DATETIME