tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post7143924671617680429..comments2024-03-18T22:44:53.542-05:00Comments on Learn Me Good: Bubbles are fun!!!Mister Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-25340220826959582662008-10-19T22:54:00.000-05:002008-10-19T22:54:00.000-05:00I chuckled out loud when I read this 'cause we all...I chuckled out loud when I read this 'cause we all know those kids! "Cotton and fluid" for clouds and water. I mean, it makes sense to him, so OK? I'm sure his brain is wired differently than most people's. Watch- He's probably going to discover the cure for some complicated disease or build a functioning time machine someday... But isn't that funny? This kid certainly has some special qualities and it will be interesting to hear any other stories you may have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-57197318135069332312008-10-11T19:25:00.000-05:002008-10-11T19:25:00.000-05:00In our school we have "target" tests to prepare ou...In our school we have "target" tests to prepare our students for the "real" benchmark tests given in the spring...except, like yours, they do not correlate, often have incorrect answers (created by someone in a different curriculum)...frustrating! Worse, yet, we have to waste three days on these target tests between now and spring.<BR/><BR/>I am for authentic practice...not something that sets our students up for failure.<BR/><BR/>Your "boy"? Sadly, this is where he falls also...he's being set up for failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-80896393012214972762008-10-09T22:45:00.000-05:002008-10-09T22:45:00.000-05:00Mr. B and Anonymous, we are going to get him teste...Mr. B and Anonymous, we are going to get him tested for resource class. That takes a lot of time though, so we'll be well into the year before he can even qualify, IF he qualifies...<BR/><BR/>Cathy, what gets me is when the kids see that example and just fill in their free response bubbles with whatever number was in the example!!Mister Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-31736676145274917242008-10-08T17:11:00.000-05:002008-10-08T17:11:00.000-05:00I agree with mr b. This kiddo is most likely dysle...I agree with mr b. This kiddo is most likely dyslexic and should receive not only instruction for that but also bundled accommodations on TAKS!<BR/>(An Educational Diagnostician in a neighboring district)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-54987040262152741782008-10-08T11:25:00.000-05:002008-10-08T11:25:00.000-05:00I had a student connect the bubbles on his benchma...I had a student connect the bubbles on his benchmark.<BR/>On the math portion there was so much confusion on how to bubble in a free response. Even though there is a GINORMOUS example on the last page of how to bubble it it... *sigh*Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508531111446463849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-26268741930842310312008-10-07T19:46:00.000-05:002008-10-07T19:46:00.000-05:00Does this child go to resource or some other type ...Does this child go to resource or some other type of pull-out program for remedial reading instruction? If not, can he be tested? (By the sound of it, seems like he should have been referred in 1st or 2nd grade.) Here in Tennessee if a child is in resource for reading, then the science/social studies/math sections of our achievement test are read to him/her...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-90574983518850264782008-10-06T22:43:00.000-05:002008-10-06T22:43:00.000-05:00He's drawing pictures... when we used to do bubble...He's drawing pictures... when we used to do bubble-sheet tests, someone had to go through them and pull out the inappropriate pictures.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097588489273717662noreply@blogger.com