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Mini-Byte: Looking for the SOL Schedule?

tekkieteacher — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:55:55 +0000

Our SOL schedule is available in several locations. Here is an abbreviated schedule, showing subjects and periods by date.

May 09 Calendar.xls

You can also find this schedule posted on our online Faculty Calendar.

The best place to look, though, is on your personal online calendar. That’s were you will see not just the abbreviated schedule, but all the details you’ve entered for each of your classes–all in one convenient spot!

It’s Not on the Test

tekkieteacher — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:00:06 +0000

Here’s an interesting commentary on our favorite piece of legislation, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, done by Tom Chapin. The original video can be found at http://www.notonthetest.com/.

Not on the Test

No Dentist Left Behind

tekkieteacher — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:12:41 +0000

This was written by a retired school superintendent from South Carolina named John Taylor way back in 2002. It’s been making the rounds for years now and I’m not sure how I could have missed it. Better late than never. Enjoy.

No Dentist Left Behind

On Testing

tekkieteacher — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:20:28 +0000

As we are in the midst of SOL remediation and testing, I found Alfie Kohn’s post, Do Kids Read Less for Fun? Blame Standardized Tests from The Pulse, particularly poignant. One quote, in particular, stood out:

“We haven’t been doing any reading since we started preparing the kids for the reading test.”