I was very worried, but for Elementary Education subtest #1 I got 290, and subtest #2 I earned 281… passing is 240. I am still waiting for the report for the Basic Writing subtest.
Month: January 2009
Change at the Local Level and Beyond
New Superintendent of Public Schools has announced the changes to the obscene tests and testing process… End of WASLs is at hand! But not this year, of course — though the tests themselves will eventually be changed so as to better and more reliably reflect specific areas of understanding, and the process for scoring them […]
Next Steps
Well, after the partying is done and the confetti is swept up, after the last tourists have returned to their homes and life in D.C. resumes its normal frenetic pace, the president, his administration, congress and the people need to get on with life. The rest of us… we need to get on with life, […]
inauguration, reality
Barak Obama, President of the United States!
inauguration — expectation
After a full night’s sleep, out of alphabetical order, I know, here are my expectations for the new administration: Restore the rule of law and constitutionality to the administration. Rather than going their own way and thumbing their nose at the legality of their actions, I expect this administration to be scrupulous in both interpretation […]
inauguration — tradition
Some families have long-standing get-togethers: summer reunions at the shore, grandmother’s birthday bash, even game night every Thursday with pizza and friends. Some cultures are filled with holy days: Eid al Fitr, Yom Kippur, Easter, Dia de los Muertos. Some countries are full of pomp and circumstance. The Changing of the Guard outside Buckingham Palace, […]
inauguration — recreation
This is just for fun. In the middle of all the serious, sublime and surreal (and yes, the silly)… Here is a link to three I have already made, toward the top of the page in the center is a “create” button… you probably want to sign up for your free account first — I […]
inauguration day – inspiration
It’s not just adults who are interested and engaged in these times. Children are writing Letters to Obama Poetry and Slate Magazine invited its reading to craft aninvitational inauguration speech. and here is how Obama inspired someone overseas, writing in The Daily Telegraph.
inauguration day — anticipation
In fifteen hours, give or take, Barak Obama will be sworn in as President of the United States. The whole world waits with anticipation, some eager, some fearful. Many have expressed their ideas through speeches, editorials, marches. Though it is possible to directly send ideas to his “team,” I haven’t sent much. I just don’t […]
Poetry for Grown-Ups
I think… this is a book by the father of an acquaintance. I have to admit I don’t understand this review, but I also have to admit I don’t read much modern poetry. John Taggart’s There Are Birds If you are a poetry reader, you might find this one worth looking into.