Off To Battle...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
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Algebra 2,
Algebra1,
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Since I started teaching at Drumright, in that location has been this poesy form written on the chalk board inwards the teacher's lounge. One can't assist but await at it spell making copies. I've googled phrases from it as well as institute nothing, thus I'm guessing it's an master copy poem.
My schoolhouse starts set down testing Monday. And, my Algebra 1 students volition endure the offset students to test. I genuinely asked for Algebra 1 to examine first. That sounds similar an insane affair to do, but in i lawsuit testing starts, it is possible to acquire a calendar week or to a greater extent than without seeing sure students. I wanted in that location to endure every bit picayune fourth dimension every bit possible for students to forget what nosotros convey learned betwixt the final fourth dimension I encounter them as well as the fourth dimension they test.
I am fighting a "war of numbers, letters, as well as EOI scores." As panic as well as dread start to gear upwards inwards on my part, I convey to remind myself that I've done my real best. As my woman nurture oft tells me, "If you've done your best, that's all you lot tin do." I can't say you lot how many times she repeated that to me when I was inwards high schoolhouse as well as college. And, it didn't halt after I walked across that phase as well as received my diploma. She notwithstanding has to remind me that if I've given my best, as well as then there's zilch to a greater extent than that I tin do. Stressing over what may or may non occur after that is just torturing yourself.
I've done my best. I've taught my pump out this year. And, I for certain promise my examine scores reverberate that.
Last year, 12/12 (100%) of my Algebra 2 students passed their EOI exam.
Last year, 35/41 (85%) of my Algebra 1 students passed their EOI exam.
I fearfulness that this year's scores volition compare poorly to final year's scores. There is no incertitude inwards my heed that my Algebra 2 move yesteryear charge per unit of measurement this twelvemonth volition driblet severely. But, I don't shout out upwards that's necessarily a bad thing. Oh, I'm sure just about people volition await at it as well as shout out upwards that I dropped the ball, that I didn't produce my undertaking this year. But, a move yesteryear charge per unit of measurement doesn't say the whole story. Our math plan is piece of cake improving after existence neglected for many years. We had a 167% increase inwards the position out of students taking Algebra 2 inwards i year. That's major. Major. That agency to a greater extent than students are passing Algebra 1 as well as Geometry. Yes, many convey struggled this year. They've struggled greatly. Probably over one-half of my Algebra 2 students lack a potent Algebra 1 foundation. I can't produce anything virtually the past, though. I wasn't hither then, as well as the math plan lacked rigor. The Algebra 2 move yesteryear charge per unit of measurement earlier I came hither hovered betwixt 39 as well as 43 percent.
More as well as more, I'm realizing that examine scores don't say the whole story. Pass rates don't say the whole story. They are just purpose of the story. The EOI is a battle. But, it isn't the war. The nation of war is greater than a unmarried test. What is the war? Getting students to graduate? Is that my end-goal? Shouldn't it endure something loftier? Preparing them for higher education? College as well as career readiness? Creating productive citizens? In college, i of our assignments was to write our Philosophy of Education. Looking dorsum over mine, it seems all over the place. I wrote virtually habits of mind, encouraging teamwork, inspiring lifelong learning, grapheme development, as well as how teaching should endure similar teaching a living language. Now that I've taught for almost 2 years, perhaps it's fourth dimension I revisit my Philosophy of Education. What just am I trying to do? Am I genuinely doing it? Alas, I'll convey to discovery fourth dimension for that later. For the side yesteryear side 2 weeks, my focus is on a battle, non the war.
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My schoolhouse starts set down testing Monday. And, my Algebra 1 students volition endure the offset students to test. I genuinely asked for Algebra 1 to examine first. That sounds similar an insane affair to do, but in i lawsuit testing starts, it is possible to acquire a calendar week or to a greater extent than without seeing sure students. I wanted in that location to endure every bit picayune fourth dimension every bit possible for students to forget what nosotros convey learned betwixt the final fourth dimension I encounter them as well as the fourth dimension they test.
I am fighting a "war of numbers, letters, as well as EOI scores." As panic as well as dread start to gear upwards inwards on my part, I convey to remind myself that I've done my real best. As my woman nurture oft tells me, "If you've done your best, that's all you lot tin do." I can't say you lot how many times she repeated that to me when I was inwards high schoolhouse as well as college. And, it didn't halt after I walked across that phase as well as received my diploma. She notwithstanding has to remind me that if I've given my best, as well as then there's zilch to a greater extent than that I tin do. Stressing over what may or may non occur after that is just torturing yourself.
I've done my best. I've taught my pump out this year. And, I for certain promise my examine scores reverberate that.
Last year, 12/12 (100%) of my Algebra 2 students passed their EOI exam.
Last year, 35/41 (85%) of my Algebra 1 students passed their EOI exam.
I fearfulness that this year's scores volition compare poorly to final year's scores. There is no incertitude inwards my heed that my Algebra 2 move yesteryear charge per unit of measurement this twelvemonth volition driblet severely. But, I don't shout out upwards that's necessarily a bad thing. Oh, I'm sure just about people volition await at it as well as shout out upwards that I dropped the ball, that I didn't produce my undertaking this year. But, a move yesteryear charge per unit of measurement doesn't say the whole story. Our math plan is piece of cake improving after existence neglected for many years. We had a 167% increase inwards the position out of students taking Algebra 2 inwards i year. That's major. Major. That agency to a greater extent than students are passing Algebra 1 as well as Geometry. Yes, many convey struggled this year. They've struggled greatly. Probably over one-half of my Algebra 2 students lack a potent Algebra 1 foundation. I can't produce anything virtually the past, though. I wasn't hither then, as well as the math plan lacked rigor. The Algebra 2 move yesteryear charge per unit of measurement earlier I came hither hovered betwixt 39 as well as 43 percent.
More as well as more, I'm realizing that examine scores don't say the whole story. Pass rates don't say the whole story. They are just purpose of the story. The EOI is a battle. But, it isn't the war. The nation of war is greater than a unmarried test. What is the war? Getting students to graduate? Is that my end-goal? Shouldn't it endure something loftier? Preparing them for higher education? College as well as career readiness? Creating productive citizens? In college, i of our assignments was to write our Philosophy of Education. Looking dorsum over mine, it seems all over the place. I wrote virtually habits of mind, encouraging teamwork, inspiring lifelong learning, grapheme development, as well as how teaching should endure similar teaching a living language. Now that I've taught for almost 2 years, perhaps it's fourth dimension I revisit my Philosophy of Education. What just am I trying to do? Am I genuinely doing it? Alas, I'll convey to discovery fourth dimension for that later. For the side yesteryear side 2 weeks, my focus is on a battle, non the war.
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