The Welcome Back Letter I’d Love to Give My Students – But Can’t by Steven Singer
originally published at: gadflyonthewallblog | "To sting people and whip them into a fury, all in the service of truth." -
I’m a very lucky guy.
I have reasonable autonomy, opportunities to collaborate with my co-workers and strong union protections.
Yet even after counting all my blessings, I still can’t do whatever I want. I can’t even do everything that my years of academic training and experience tells me would be best for my students
Every year I’m told that my worth as a professional is mainly defined by student test scores – that I should use those scores to drive my entire class, that my major goal should be increasing the scores and my every waking moment should be spent examining past scores.
Every year I have to watch out for this data metric and do that CONTINUE READING: Badass Teachers Association Blog: The Welcome Back Letter I’d Love to Give My Students – But Can’t by Steven Singer
