I seem to be having exceptional difficulty with initials lately - what's PSSA Coach?
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 7:53 PM, Mary Manges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you for this post!!!! If students are given choice and quality > reading materials, length shouldn't matter. They will be motivated > regardless of length. > > Imagine the possibilities if teachers rebelled against this testing > insanity. As a teacher who takes great pride in teaching children to > love reading and writing I'm close to some sort of rebellion. I > fantasize about hosting a PSSA Coach book bonfire and struggle not to > look nauseated every time we use them in class. My test scores stink > anyhow so I don't think it will matter much, but what will matter in > the long run is not how many of my students scored proficient, but > that I got kids excited about real life reading and writing. > > I know I'm venting, but I'm so sick of this testing nonsense. > Mary > > On Sep 12, 2008, at 10:02 AM, STEWART, L wrote: > > > This says it all...it is love of reading and writing we should be > > teaching NOT love of a higher test score. It is NOT all about the > > data for me and I don't think text "length" is the critical teaching > > point. I think the significance of the text chosen and how it > > relates to your students and their particular needs and interests is > > what is of value. Personally, I think text length is just another > > straw they are grasping at as they continue to search for the quick > > fix that will improve scores. In my opinion children should be > > exposed to a variety of text - essays, poems, short stories, short > > novels and long, etc. > > > > > > > > > >> "Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. > >> Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. > >> Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. > >> Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. > >> Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated." > >> -Russell Stauffer, 1980 > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson > > Literacy Coach > > Merrill Middle School > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > . > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
