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Examples Of Deprofessionalism

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I believe Apple’s reference of deprofessionalism and Popham’s reference of professional impotence are on target. Teachers are afraid to add what they think is useful to the curriculum because of time restraints with all the high stakes testing and the mandated curriculum standards. They find themselves limited on time to cover what needs to be covered for the test and “forget” focusing on adding creativity or going above and beyond. Where are the days of effective teaching? Too many times, teacher teach to the test and focus on one test at the end of the year. Then just about everyone shuts down after the test and a whole month of instructions is lost as this point.
Curriculum specialist have an harder role of trying to help teachers determine appropriate curriculum to teach in their classroom. They have to find common ground, what is best for everyone.
Many teachers are very stressed about their students passing the tests. Many students become very stressed to the point of becoming physically ill on the day of the test. Many feel it is unfair to have the whole …show more content…

In the future I see principals and curriculum specialists becoming even more stressed not only because of testing but their fear of being in school improvement as the tests get harder. Many will have to work even longer hours to keep up with the ever changing tests and to prepare their students effectively. I see teachers given even less freedom in planning their lessons and assessments for their classrooms. Instructional leaders and principals jobs will become even more demanding in years to come because of high stakes testing. Individuals with roles in education will begin to have fear in losing their jobs as well because of budget cuts. I believe educational leaders will have to work harder to get the standards taught than ever

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Throughout my 8th grade journey I have been forced to encounter many characters and only one upstander stands out to me as he possesses both the empathy and courage. While learning about this character I was struck with the lack of characters with empathy from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This is because it is the 1930s and we are in Maycomb,Alabama. Slavery has been forced to a halt in 1865, however the South refused to believe that they could be equal the black community. They created unfair laws, Jim Crow Laws, and treated the blacks like trash.

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If teachers did not have to spend so much of their time focused on covering each topic that the state will test on, they would be able to create a safe space for students to try, fail, and ultimately love to learn. Sadly, this is not the

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Instead, the boss will present a problem and expect its employees to come up with solutions to this problem , anticipated to be presented for discussion later that week. It is expected, in whatever career, to know simple skills like problem solving and even how to write a well-educated report based on research. Many schools have switched over to standardized testing as an accurate measure of a student’s, teacher, and a school’s success. However, evidence shows that standardized tests lead to stress, most importantly,

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Educators worried that Common Core assessment in the classroom would take away from instructional time for students. Teachers also wondered if in early education, children would be tested like older children through pencil/paper or computer-driven assessment. Another point brought out by teachers was if results of Common Core assessment would be used for high-stakes including accountability systems for teachers and programs. Lastly, there was the question of whether or not decisions about students, mainly retention in grade, may be based solely on the results of Common Core assessments. To answer these questions, Common Core researchers reminded teachers that assessment is an ongoing process and in order to improve teaching and learning, teachers must continually engage in assessment for the purpose of improving teaching and learning.

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Our current period in education is full of great change and opportunity. Students, teachers, and principals are being challenged to think, learn, and apply in different ways. The Common Core State Standards and technology are the main reasons this time period is so important. These two things are creating, "great opportunities within themselves" (Fullan, p.12, 2014) and at the same time are very challenging because they have "unclear implications for implementation" (Fullan, p.12, 2014). Both Common Core State Standards and technology are very complex and create an exciting time in learning across the educational system however, make it challenging for educators in the U.S. to be effective and implement in a way that maximizes learning.

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Discussion Post- Chapter 7- High stakes testing Claim: High stakes testing is an extremely problematic political issue within the education system because it holds all students to the same standards regardless of disabilities or disadvantages , it encourages educators to teach strictly on information that relates to the tests, and it can have major consequences for schools across the country that are unable to make Adequete Yearly Progress (AYP). Evidence: The Learning to Teach Edition Nine textbook outlines key disadvantages to high stakes testing. Although the textbook does consider some of the advantages, which include a focus of attention on the achievement of students and providing information on areas where students may need to improve,

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In order for teachers to do their jobs, they need educational tools. However, in many large school districts, they “lack important teaching tools, such as computers and up-to-date textbooks” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012). As a result of this, teachers are held accountable for the success/failure of standardized test. On the upside, both jobs are generally independent work without the supervision of a higher ranking individual within the field.

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They even will take out daily announcements and pep-rallies to “prepare” the students for the tests they have that day (Ramey). With everything comes a Pro and Con side, but it is to find middle ground which is important. This argument of standardized testing, has the side of the nation trying to keep up with the standards of other country, because we are falling a bit behind in academics, compared to other countries. There is where a line where students aren’t getting the all-round experience and knowledge that they need to succeed.

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In fact 70 percent of educators surveyed in 2015 say that tests are not developmentally appropriate. Furthermore many students suffer a great deal of stress because of standardized tests. What’s most shocking is that instead of lower income schools getting better after tests were implemented they have actually gotten worse. School could essentially be taught by robots. At this point most teachers in my district have to teach a curriculum that is developed by the state instead of their own curriculum.

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The way we test takes up time that could be used to learn something new. The first piece of evidence that I have, is that the tests cause stress to many people. The text stated, “Tests cause lots of stress and anxiety to people.” Some reasons are that parents believe that teachers have been “teaching to the test” throughout the years.

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The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has become a household term and yet many educators do not understand what it means” (Karge & Moore, 2015, p. 1). Teaching in the United States for the last three years, under a different education system and classroom practices, I am still trying to thoroughly understand, what actually is the CCSS. Until today, teachers, parents, students and other educational entities across the Unites States (US) are still struggling to understand what really is the purpose of the CCSS, its relevance to teachers, parents, students and stakeholders and what sort of adjustments must be made in terms of training and instruction in order to achieve these standards. Further, even educators and the general public are still trying to understand how these new standards benefit both general and special education learners given the gap in their learning styles and levels. I believe, that knowledge of the CCSS and ways in which teachers are trained to implement them are crucial if our children are going to be college ready as the CCSS emphasize and

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Even after the bell rings, there is constant work happening to keep the school district running. The Council of Learning definitely hit this point home for me. In their twenty page document on student progress, they not only explained the importance of academic progress but the importance of pushing for a safer school climate for their students. Outside of the report they addressed the difficulty of excessive testing requirements and how it is putting down students. Only having had the perspective of a student, it was reassuring to see educators seeing a problem and actively seeking a way to fix the problem.

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Schools are giving out too many standardized tests. It’s not only robbing them of their time, but it’s also causing stress and anxiety and going into far levels. Students need to be focusing on their learning academics and preparing for their future. Taking unuseful tests are not only pointless, but they put too many kids/teens into anxiety and even depression.

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Standardized testing can cause a lot of stress on both educators and students. Very good teachers quit teaching every day because of how much stress is on them to prepare students to perform on standardized tests. They feel a considerable amount of pressure to improve testing scores. According to NEAToday say that "Despite the elevated level of overall satisfaction, nearly half (45 percent) of surveyed member teachers have considered quitting because of standardized testing". Students especially feel the stress when there is something meaningful tied to them meaning that some parents threaten to take away something that they value

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