An archived stack of papers: 'short-writing'
Comment Experiment
In a stack of papers called Technology.
- Mar
- 21
- 2006
IdeaBox was in a little basket on my doorstep a while back. A quick way to add commenting to any page, I finally put it to good use.
Yesterday, I nervously printed out copies of “How Do You Know?” for my juniors. It... read more
HSEE
In a stack of papers called Testing.
- Mar
- 20
- 2006
Does the existence of a high school exit exam imply that there should be a whole host of other tests? If students take a test to prove that they can leave high school, shouldn’t they have to take a test to prove they can enter? A High School Entrance Exam (HSEE)?
Even if a freshman has low skills, if s/he isn’t a special education or English language learner student, the schedule will... read more
Standardize Students
In a stack of papers called Testing.
- Mar
- 19
- 2006
One student learned very little during the first 8 years of his free education, before reaching high school. Neither a special education student nor an English language learner, that student would be placed into English 1/9 at my school, together with several other freshmen. That student would be woefully unprepared.
Another student walks onto campus ready to pass the California High School Exit... read more