Comments on: Test-Taking Tip http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/test-taking-tip/ Middle school teaching: Five shows a day, 180 days a year. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: mrC http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/test-taking-tip/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 mrC Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:28:41 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=1761#comment-1172 @ nicole - I know what you mean about the stress the CTEL test causes. And it's completely ridiculous. Even in the book that most of the test is based on, they often admit that there is actually research that contradicts their ideology, but they just dismiss it with a sort of, "well we don't really agree with their conclusions..." And our jobs are on the line! It's almost like if, back in the day, they made us pass a test to get our "Whole Language Certificate" in order to keep our credentials. Like you, I never really studied much or worried about tests, but my wife keeps reminding me what a, ahem... well, you know the word... I was in the days leading up to it. What a way to take all the fun out he last day of school. Good Luck. @ nicole – I know what you mean about the stress the CTEL test causes. And it’s completely ridiculous. Even in the book that most of the test is based on, they often admit that there is actually research that contradicts their ideology, but they just dismiss it with a sort of, “well we don’t really agree with their conclusions…” And our jobs are on the line! It’s almost like if, back in the day, they made us pass a test to get our “Whole Language Certificate” in order to keep our credentials.

Like you, I never really studied much or worried about tests, but my wife keeps reminding me what a, ahem… well, you know the word… I was in the days leading up to it. What a way to take all the fun out he last day of school.

Good Luck.

]]> By: nicole http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/test-taking-tip/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 nicole Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:14:35 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=1761#comment-1168 this post is reaffirming. i've never studied for a test in my life, but the ctel scared me so much i've been studying in my sleep. i know the definitions and implications and connections of every term in the book, and yet i'm still terrified of failing! i appreciate your reminders that the ctel is almost like any other standardized test: a regurgitation game. i will remember to remind my own students when they're testing too. this post is reaffirming. i’ve never studied for a test in my life, but the ctel scared me so much i’ve been studying in my sleep. i know the definitions and implications and connections of every term in the book, and yet i’m still terrified of failing! i appreciate your reminders that the ctel is almost like any other standardized test: a regurgitation game. i will remember to remind my own students when they’re testing too.

]]> By: Molly http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/test-taking-tip/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Molly Fri, 28 May 2010 21:36:15 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=1761#comment-941 Thank you, This is reassuring. Thank you,
This is reassuring.

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