Clarie wrote:
… I want an end to ALL the abusive testing and “rigor” curriculum. NOT JUST ELLS, ALL STUDENTS deserve a student-focused curriculum. I think this is something we can and should be advocating for….
Me too. Just be warned about that before you keep your membership here. And don’t, do not, turn this thing into an intellectual argument. Do that somewhere else. I’m in my sixties now and don’t have time for such bullshit.
We are going to build our assessment program and curriculum for 2016-2017 on what is best for children and what is most aligned with the research. Done.