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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Time to Rethink Tennessee Testing
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Ezra Howard tackles standardized testing for students with special needs and argues we need to reassess the way we test both students.
Teaching and the Off-Season
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As teachers, we have a lot more in common with professional athletes than most people realize. Chief among these similarities is the need for an off-season.
Is Silence Truly Golden?
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Is silence really golden when it comes to our youngest learners? Meagan Fowler makes the case for the importance of conversation in early childhood education.
Know Your School Board – Who’s Running?
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On August 7th Shelby County residents will go to the polls to vote in the primary for federal and state candidates as well as participate in the County General elections. One of the less heralded but very important elections are…
Top 10 BCE Must Read Posts from 2013-14
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In Defense of Standardized Testing
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Why do we test students? Do we even need them? And if so, should they be standardized? Read a defense of standardized testing here by James Aycock of Grizzlies Prep.
Holding Charters Accountable
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I’m a proponent of school choice in general and I think that the best way to provide that choice is through the expansion of quality charters. While Tennessee Charter schools have been among the nations most effective, we do continue…
Testing Special: Alternatives to Testing Growth Measures
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Robert struggles academically. He often requires the concept to be explained in a one on one setting 3-4 times before truly getting it. And if we only assessed his value on growth in academics, we’d probably rank his growth as…
