tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170852598548410469.post8604105909175813159..comments2020-05-23T15:42:37.358-07:00Comments on LOLIPOP Learning: This is Just a TestAmy Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01131810739252315201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170852598548410469.post-83747443068869724442012-05-30T16:07:00.982-07:002012-05-30T16:07:00.982-07:00Thank you so much for your comments. I'm exci...Thank you so much for your comments. I'm excited to hear about the wonderful alternative methods you are developing for teaching and learning.Amy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131810739252315201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170852598548410469.post-24275860324646305442012-05-30T16:01:34.877-07:002012-05-30T16:01:34.877-07:00Dear Amy Edwards,
I agree with so many things you ...Dear Amy Edwards,<br />I agree with so many things you said above. Most people you talk to do react negatively to tests and the thought of being tested. This is a shame because how one feels about being tested reflects in how well they perform. As a former teacher and educational consultant I found that helping children feel good about themselves and develop a positive attitude about testing (testing is with us throughout life) gets rid of the fear or dread of tests. <br />I also agree with the idea that tests should help those testing as well as the tested know where students are performing and help direct future lessons or remediation. Unfortunately, many teachers use them to assign ranking and grades or with standardized tests in judging how well a school, grade level or class is doing. "No Child Left Behind" is a good example of testing gone awry. It also has led to the narrowing of school curriculum in a new version of "teaching to the test" or only to learning that can be mass (objectionably) tested. "Fill in the bubble" or "make your best guess" comes to mind.<br />The various types of testing you do with your children and others all make perfect sense if our interest is really in the learning of the children tested and how best to move them forward. I especially like the idea of tests in the form of Quiz Games a wonderful way of building a positive attitude about tests and testing.<br />For the last fifteen years I have worked with LA and San Diego schools helping them improve classroom performance and testing results as an outside consultant working inside the schools. I developed a program called I Know It and I Show It that teaches basic skills in test/game form as well as the skills of setting goals (so important) and choosing positive role models (much needed with all children but especially in Inner City schools. After 15 years I am very disillusioned with most public schools and have recently rewritten the program K -6th for parent/teachers either as a supplement to classroom teaching or for homeschooling. It has been well received and scripted and helps every parent become a master teacher.<br />I am connecting to your excellent blog and the many great articles and information/materials found here.Dr. George Hadley dr.georgehadley@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.com