tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267688557993866446.post3703752130445962698..comments2018-03-22T18:07:00.678-07:00Comments on Mindi's Musings: ISAT Where?Mindi Renchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13982872456947487411noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267688557993866446.post-64158476123220146452011-03-01T20:13:42.905-08:002011-03-01T20:13:42.905-08:00It's so hard to watch kids take these tests. W...It's so hard to watch kids take these tests. Wise advice you gave her -- "Just do your best." These same words were spoken at our dinner table tonight. Looking forward to writing through March with you.<br />RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267688557993866446.post-54966462758863796082011-03-01T19:27:10.877-08:002011-03-01T19:27:10.877-08:00I teach first grade. I'm so tired of people fo...I teach first grade. I'm so tired of people forcing the joy out of teaching, forcing the joy out of learning, forcing, forcing, forcing...<br />It's gonna break!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267688557993866446.post-31423066322779642132011-03-01T19:01:47.909-08:002011-03-01T19:01:47.909-08:00my daughter starts kindergarten next year, and i a...my daughter starts kindergarten next year, and i absolutely dread it. i teach 15-17 year olds, and their joy has definitely been tested out of them. what a shame! i hope your daughter did well on her test, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267688557993866446.post-36466917748863619722011-03-01T17:49:01.955-08:002011-03-01T17:49:01.955-08:00You said it best: testing the joy right out of the...You said it best: testing the joy right out of them. Only it's not us (teachers), but the politicians who have mandated these tests and put such high stakes on the outcome of them.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.com