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I can't tell you how many times I have deleted and rewritten this post, worried about hitting that publish button. So many experts or teachers who have many more years of teaching experience than I, have written about standardized assessment.
What could I possibly have to offer?
Just my rambling thoughts.
My "writer's fear" is coming out, but I know I need to conquer it. So here is my post...finally!
Tomorrow we begin our first round of state testing, otherwise referred to as the "testing season." Friday night I read this tweet on Twitter, and it left me thinking.
Differentiation seems to be one of many buzz words in our school corporation. I am an advocate of this type of teaching. I truly believe it my responsibility to reach each of my students in whatever way is needed.
I believe in teaching the reader, not the reading. I believe in teaching the writer, not the writing. That is differentiation at its best.
I believe in teaching the reader, not the reading. I believe in teaching the writer, not the writing. That is differentiation at its best.
This tweet says so much in such few words. Yes, we are expected to teach each student, make accommodations, use small group instruction, and differentiate our instruction. Then testing season begins, and all those ideals seem to lose their importance. The importance is solely placed on the score. Not the student. Not where it should be.
We know students learn differently and teachers should instruct them differently, but standardized assessment is a one size fits all. Is it right? Is it fair?
We know students learn differently and teachers should instruct them differently, but standardized assessment is a one size fits all. Is it right? Is it fair?
One child + differentiation = one test.
Is there something wrong with this equation?
