tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post208757646169438063..comments2024-03-28T07:10:17.119-04:00Comments on Life in a Small Town: Unexpected Wednesday HodgepodgeMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-48169710284459502722013-04-25T13:09:14.180-04:002013-04-25T13:09:14.180-04:00The kids here in PA are just wrapping up their sta...The kids here in PA are just wrapping up their statewide assessment testing, too, and they are so happy to be done!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-75490944971236199752013-04-25T00:02:24.026-04:002013-04-25T00:02:24.026-04:00Great song! I hadn't heard it before. And I ca...Great song! I hadn't heard it before. And I can imagine with 4 boys around that romantic movies don't stand much of a chance. :DKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-29309383510750017052013-04-24T20:24:21.537-04:002013-04-24T20:24:21.537-04:00Love your ans to No.3 - with 4 boys, that sure mus...Love your ans to No.3 - with 4 boys, that sure must be a whole lot of action flicks LOL.Clairityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979504653845843787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-7257539385351273502013-04-24T19:58:13.519-04:002013-04-24T19:58:13.519-04:00Mary, I love that song by the Cowsils. Thanks for ...Mary, I love that song by the Cowsils. Thanks for the reminder, will have to get it on my phone! I do believe children will learn compassion from our actions. I still teach compassion to them when I get the chance.Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-56472461893130039912013-04-24T19:44:59.597-04:002013-04-24T19:44:59.597-04:00Good luck to you, getting through the testing - I ...Good luck to you, getting through the testing - I understand why they do it, but it does seem excessive at times, and rather misses the point as well. One of the greatest courses I took in college was on testing, and it made me SUCH a stickler for the bias in testing and the importance of the appropriate testing environment! Oh dear... getting off my soap box before I get on now! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834916651335034526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-80971972676709076492013-04-24T19:34:03.800-04:002013-04-24T19:34:03.800-04:00I almost listed the same flower song you did!
I t...I almost listed the same flower song you did!<br /><br />I totally agree with your random thought about getting back to teaching instead of testing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-84886091952411796502013-04-24T16:52:56.964-04:002013-04-24T16:52:56.964-04:00All the S4-S6 (Sophomore to Senior equivalent) her...All the S4-S6 (Sophomore to Senior equivalent) here are about to go on exam leave. A lot of them very nervous, as it decides what universities they can apply for and so on. My friend is doing lots of marking at the moment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-20631481202237939132013-04-24T15:17:16.401-04:002013-04-24T15:17:16.401-04:00Okay, I had to go look up the song...but it's ...Okay, I had to go look up the song...but it's good...I'm glad I did! Thanks!! Happy Hodgepodge!Bobbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12273950960263126267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-84611090753989214782013-04-24T15:12:43.558-04:002013-04-24T15:12:43.558-04:00Love your background ;)
Oh, testing vs. teaching...Love your background ;) <br />Oh, testing vs. teaching- it is everywhere. It is crazy! Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807434285554893291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-74143334163173629432013-04-24T13:43:41.173-04:002013-04-24T13:43:41.173-04:00I had to google the song because i couldn't th...I had to google the song because i couldn't think of one. Anyway i came across Build me up Buttercup & remembered it from that comedy "There's Something about Mary"Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05754225533343937236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-34321548157349972612013-04-24T13:30:02.762-04:002013-04-24T13:30:02.762-04:00Oh, I think all my teacher friends are involved in...Oh, I think all my teacher friends are involved in testing and all feel just as you.<br /><br />I am also watching Mr. Selfridge as well. And, there are even some others that I'm thinking of watching. I never knew that PBS had so many wonderful shows and I do love that they are series.<br /><br />Happy week!Lea @ CiCis Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252011706208068724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-68914573889342082622013-04-24T12:54:27.075-04:002013-04-24T12:54:27.075-04:00I was not too familiar with that song. I know the ...I was not too familiar with that song. I know the struggles my granddaughter has with taking the tests and my daughter-in-law has with supervising them.retired not tiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163194064670674682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-7402213793412075462013-04-24T12:53:20.524-04:002013-04-24T12:53:20.524-04:00I so agree with you on all that testing. Teachers...I so agree with you on all that testing. Teachers here teach to the test and so there is no real teaching or learning going on, just getting ready for the next test. Hate it.LynnMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638947118932466226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-19158449769990412752013-04-24T11:37:23.755-04:002013-04-24T11:37:23.755-04:00Oh oh...I'm gonna be humming that song all day...Oh oh...I'm gonna be humming that song all day now. Great choice.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-70714150712696862002013-04-24T11:15:32.919-04:002013-04-24T11:15:32.919-04:00I so agree with you on that testing thing. Our sch...I so agree with you on that testing thing. Our school systems spend more time preparing the students for testing than they do actually teaching!! <br />I am not familiar with the song or the group, but will have to check them out. Lighthousegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-36421344344834080542013-04-24T10:53:55.201-04:002013-04-24T10:53:55.201-04:00You should issue out some awesome staring contests...You should issue out some awesome staring contests in the silence of a class room :)Rebecca Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-30629916397573318892013-04-24T10:38:54.047-04:002013-04-24T10:38:54.047-04:00We are MAP testing... we're in the third and f...We are MAP testing... we're in the third and final week. Then one week of no testing before the state testing begins. I am NOT a fan of testing. I couldn't get on youtube from school either. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-43011129292136139452013-04-24T09:53:41.543-04:002013-04-24T09:53:41.543-04:00I am not, at all, familiar with that song. I'l...I am not, at all, familiar with that song. I'll definitely have to take a listen! I definitely feel your pain on #8...I know the end can't come soon enough for you!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114076859455081016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-3367277895522345422013-04-24T09:32:20.399-04:002013-04-24T09:32:20.399-04:00All that testing cuts into time for teaching, and ...All that testing cuts into time for teaching, and that just doesn't make any sense to me. I think so much of that testing is some high-level bureaucrat's way of looking like he/she is actually accomplishing something. Too bad educators cannot make educational policy/decisions.Kathy ... aka Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626590048036292030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-84650532157579614102013-04-24T08:51:44.921-04:002013-04-24T08:51:44.921-04:00I love that song too...there were so many to choos...I love that song too...there were so many to choose from it was hard to pick a favorite. I agree with your last thought-less testing, more teaching!Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727615822243830106noreply@blogger.com