Friendship bullying
conflict resolution survival
life goals death
perseverance happiness
homelessness empathy
compassion
war understanding
• • • all of which kept the entire class engaged, motivated, curious
• • • all of which led to deep thinking, long moments of thought-filled silence, wonderings, lively
conversation, connections of all sorts
• • • all within the context of math, reading, writing and social studies
• • • NONE OF WHICH will be tested on the #$%**! SBA test that follows next week's Spring Break.
I think we used our time wisely today.
Quote of the day: Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it.
~Albert Einstein
I raise my glass, good for you!!!
ReplyDeleteBRAVO Rachel... Follow your instincts!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I know your kids got much more out of today's lesson than they would have with test prep. Sometime soon people must realize that there is more to education than a standardized test score. I hope it comes soon enough.
ReplyDeleteCheers to that! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they will remember what they learned today much longer than the test material! Good job!
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