tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225642557651586509.post4954243563034832246..comments2024-03-04T16:31:56.303-06:00Comments on My Amazeing Journey: on education, tenure, reform...Amy Mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051190318438580049noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225642557651586509.post-49895183412623437072011-04-15T17:48:31.951-05:002011-04-15T17:48:31.951-05:00Well said!
We completely feel your pain here in N...Well said! <br />We completely feel your pain here in New York for sure!amy :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13518633662419986315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225642557651586509.post-8491320325042214422011-04-14T22:28:11.475-05:002011-04-14T22:28:11.475-05:00Well said!Well said!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111555612816996918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225642557651586509.post-51471148445292247352011-04-14T19:58:31.027-05:002011-04-14T19:58:31.027-05:00Well said Amy. I Ferlinghetti your pain and totall...Well said Amy. I Ferlinghetti your pain and totally agree we have our testing coming up and it is a farce! We don't accommodate any of our special needs kids and even if they are years behind we have to give them the test it makes no sense. Even here in Canada w struggle with many of the same issues!Shauna and MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267556091380320770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225642557651586509.post-79341787939965413962011-04-14T14:59:05.644-05:002011-04-14T14:59:05.644-05:00Amy, I know I haven't been in the classroom fo...Amy, I know I haven't been in the classroom for almost 12 years but I do know that you're right. It's overwhelming to me when I think about returning and it's overwhelming thinking about my Cate entering Kindergarten this fall. But God. I know that He has a plan higher than TCAP, higher than legislative stupidity, higher than the grind. I hope and pray I am blessed to work alongside teachers like you and I hope and pray that Cate has someone...many someones...like you.<br />I say AMEN to everything you've said. And, I will continue to pray about everything you've said. So thankful that there is a class of 3rd Graders who are blessed to spend their day...the trying parts and the wonderful parts... with Miss Maze. They need you and you are a gift to each one.<br /><br />Grace,<br />SuzanneSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550505276816733041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225642557651586509.post-21334800402082078912011-04-14T14:07:41.918-05:002011-04-14T14:07:41.918-05:00My husband and I both work in education (he's ...My husband and I both work in education (he's a middle school teacher, I'm a substitute) here in California. I couldn't have written this post any better- your words come straight from my heart!! I think you should send this to some kind of higher-up...not that it would make a difference, but it might get them thinking. Public education is a sad scene these days- even in the best of schools. My oldest will be starting kindergarten in the fall and it breaks my heart to know what he will have to endure. School is no longer a fun place to be- it's all about the testing! And don't even get me started on the behaviorial issues (stemming DIRECTLY from parents...A teacher can't be blamed for that one!!). So thank you for being a teacher and educating and loving our future education. You are making a positive impact on Many!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com