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Thursday, March 6, 2014

3-6-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week

With A Brooklyn Accent: Why People Who Are Disillusioned With BATS Won't Make a Complete Break:







Why People Who Are Disillusioned With BATS Won't Make a Complete Break

I have been thinking about why so many people who claim to be completely disillusioned with BATS and it leaders won't make a complete break and remain in the main group, or our state groups, while reserving their most bitter attacks against us for sites where we don't have the power to delete. And it's for this reason: It's not only the number of members that BATS has, it's that the structure wh
3-5-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: 3 Principles That Should Guide Testing in the Public SchoolsThree Principles That Should Guide Testing in Public Schools ( to be presented at PS 8 Testing Forum in Brooklyn)1. Test Transparency. No tests should be given which do not guide instruction. All tests must be returned to teachers and parents after they are taken so their results can be reviewed with those who have