tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542192013770287134.post1676809887687815647..comments2024-03-21T04:28:41.616-05:00Comments on The Teaching Thief: First Week Back & Last Call for GiveawayAmanda Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584912126047807038noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542192013770287134.post-45736024757755865382011-08-21T21:46:54.936-05:002011-08-21T21:46:54.936-05:00I am a 5th grade Math teacher in Texas and I am DE...I am a 5th grade Math teacher in Texas and I am DEFINITELY feeling the pressure. I just wish I knew what it looked like?!? I depended a lot on the released TAKS tests to do practice problems. Anything y'all find out, I would be interested in knowing....Glad to find your blog.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520169040517072690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542192013770287134.post-32622409258512649832011-08-20T22:05:51.400-05:002011-08-20T22:05:51.400-05:00All the new info on STAAR blew me away. What I hav...All the new info on STAAR blew me away. What I have the most problem with is that we won't get the results until Dec. 2012. I always like knowing where I need to focus, and have used my scores to do that in the past. Guess I will just wait it out...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493845200969755014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542192013770287134.post-35097472437263008002011-08-20T20:26:55.847-05:002011-08-20T20:26:55.847-05:00Wow, I love Texas, but I feel for y'all!!! The...Wow, I love Texas, but I feel for y'all!!! The LEAP in Louisiana is stressful enough! When will they realize that testing the kids to death isn't beneficial for them?<br /><br />I like the idea of doing an end-of-the-day cleanup song! I just bought some songs for the morning: We're All In This Together from the High School Musical Soundtrack, Celebrate You by Corbin Bleu, Smile by Uncle Kracker, Somewhere Over the Rainbowby Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, and <br />Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield. Can't wait to hear what you choose!<br /><br />Marisa<br /><b><a href="http://dreamplanteach.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">iDream.iPlan.iTeach</a></b>Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144776558925802784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542192013770287134.post-35520068539753657942011-08-20T19:17:03.791-05:002011-08-20T19:17:03.791-05:00All I can say is YIKES! They told us that the kid...All I can say is YIKES! They told us that the kids who got commended on the TAKS will be likely to pass STAAR....holy smokes Batman! We are an exemplary campus but we are still freaking out. And then 4th grade has 2 days of writing????? Reading and Math are timed????? OMG!!!!!!!!!! I will take any support I can get!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />~LorraineLorraine Vasquerzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984849437852404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542192013770287134.post-3685099286844686322011-08-20T19:10:41.952-05:002011-08-20T19:10:41.952-05:00Oh my goodness I know what you mean. Last week wa...Oh my goodness I know what you mean. Last week was preplanning for me also and I was so tired! I also hit up the Starbucks more last week than I usually do. I wish the best of luck with your school year!!!Mrs. Corbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959975705738507712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542192013770287134.post-22252066742576096332011-08-20T18:04:18.983-05:002011-08-20T18:04:18.983-05:00I am a 5th grade teacher in Texas and definitely f...I am a 5th grade teacher in Texas and definitely feeling the heat regarding STARR. Especially since I am at a school that was Academically Acceptable last year and we have been told that basically we have to get up to exemplary level this year (even though we get the same rating for 2 years)! Need lots of support!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693819284746880238noreply@blogger.com