tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post6209006351961703372..comments2023-10-14T09:58:59.240-04:00Comments on Mitralee: New York State Dementors & High Stakes TestingMitraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498825521169653092noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-75600810202965842572013-04-23T14:37:39.996-04:002013-04-23T14:37:39.996-04:00It's amazing how schools around the world are ...It's amazing how schools around the world are still so far from perfect. So you are moving again? That's news to me! I've missed out a bit recently as I've been so busy hardly been on blogs. We are on school number 5 with Jack - his last year so should be his last. Would move the other 2 if we could afford it. Their schools suck... Hope your little people don't panic as at least they have understanding folks!Ella Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513756748890808997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-75610233797481992582013-04-23T04:57:53.323-04:002013-04-23T04:57:53.323-04:00I hate standardised exams for young kids with a ve...I hate standardised exams for young kids with a vengeance ...hope you all survive it!<br />Alison xxAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085826005055196079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-73758323075847405172013-04-22T14:28:13.005-04:002013-04-22T14:28:13.005-04:00you're moving again????you're moving again????Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219783148693014496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-57897932027068807802013-04-22T14:26:54.698-04:002013-04-22T14:26:54.698-04:00you're moving again????you're moving again????Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219783148693014496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-78610952405033188902013-04-19T23:42:31.219-04:002013-04-19T23:42:31.219-04:00My goodness our kids only get one chance to be a c...My goodness our kids only get one chance to be a child..It is a bugger if the school systems are letting them down.. I hope things improve for them... and for you..Lizzychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140977596517699764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-86362970014787604012013-04-19T16:59:48.976-04:002013-04-19T16:59:48.976-04:00Poor kids - that's just not fair.
I'm not ...Poor kids - that's just not fair.<br />I'm not sure a standard curriculum over the whole nation is so good. They tried it here in the UK. And don't you have a federal system - how would they all agree? Can you imagine the fight over whether they should teach creation theory or evolution?<br />I think if it was that bad here I would hope the teachers would take some form of industrial action to stop it. Lizzy's probably right - best you can do is help them learn what you think they need to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-55246054343321067972013-04-19T14:25:01.498-04:002013-04-19T14:25:01.498-04:00*SIGH* I really hate it when kids are put through ...*SIGH* I really hate it when kids are put through the grind for no fault of theirs. Hope things get better and YAY! to hot chocolate.ANUPAMA CHOUDARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638062183952122856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-8245845157973218252013-04-19T13:07:13.334-04:002013-04-19T13:07:13.334-04:00Absolutely. Dementors for sure!!! Sucking the life...Absolutely. Dementors for sure!!! Sucking the life right out of children everywhere. I'm sorry your kids were so stressed. Mine have been inconsolable about the entire thing. They hate it and are SO anxious! Hugs.Heather Landryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367757402071557434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-5911986942440735052013-04-19T08:37:52.712-04:002013-04-19T08:37:52.712-04:00Wow, what a bummer. Kudos to you for looking into...Wow, what a bummer. Kudos to you for looking into things and providing support to the kids. Chocolate is definitely a cure-all. :)<br /><br />Denise Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627425586228447868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-49376862705952752762013-04-19T08:28:00.080-04:002013-04-19T08:28:00.080-04:00This absolutely makes me so mad to hear. Those po...This absolutely makes me so mad to hear. Those poor kids are, as you say, just guinea pigs to some self important, I'm justifying my job, empty headed officials who didn't get their jobs until they were too old to remember HOW HARD IT IS BEING A KID these days. <br />My DGD has 31 kids in her class, there are 22 languages/dialects spoken by the kids at the school, and it makes my blood boil at the amount of extra pen pushing the poor teachers have to do to keep up with "TARGETS" set by the government! Hope Lizzy is right and it's just the kids moving to No4, not another family move! Have a hug Mitra you need one. xxjeanie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951068385431574532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011936380845362530.post-37285901454475234142013-04-19T07:23:26.831-04:002013-04-19T07:23:26.831-04:00OMGOSH...your poor kids...did you allude to MOVING...OMGOSH...your poor kids...did you allude to MOVING again..surely not - surely you just mean the kids getting older???<br />Sounds typical...Up High decide to Make Changes that sound terrific...but it just doesn't make it sensibly all the way down the food chain. And it's ALWAYS the kids that suffer. Just sounds ridiculous....our Mob over here have been trying to get a national curriculum for donkey's years [they must live a very, very long time]...looks like they're on the way. However each state believes THEIR way is best, most effective....& doesn't want to do it another way. Sigh. All I can say is make sure your kids are reading LOTS & writing helps...looks like you'll be making a few more emergency dashes to Nice Food Places. Good luck!Lizzy Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635794099699316625noreply@blogger.com