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On the article Would a Tax Credit Get You to Send Your Child to Private School?
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On the article Would a Tax Credit Get You to Send Your Child to Private School?
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On the article Eighteen Local Road Projects Set For 2013
Ron Clone
2:53 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
ReplyWhat about Pennsylvania between Rawson and Drexel? Is that on the horizon?
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On the Blog Post The Pitfalls of Testing in Public Schools in the United States
Ron Clone
10:17 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
ReplyContinued... I know that in the '70's, we gave two standardized tests a year in Michigan, the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). Those results went into the students' files to be used only by counselors. Our current tests, the MAP and AIMSWeb are useful, to a point, but mostly confirm what we already know about our students. They take hours from instruction and meaningful interaction while also creating a hatred for and fear of tests in many students. The WKCE is a sham. We administer it in October and get the results back in April. It is used solely for judging schools. In the beginning years of the MEAP, it was expressly forbidden to even publish results. That changed in the late 70's and early 80's.
Now, I fully expect the personal attacks to continue because that's the way you gentlemen roll. I have given you more fodder. Enjoy! You provide endless entertainment for me and my friends who read this. More importantly, re-read the last paragraph of my article. It may ruin the fun, but we don't tolerate bullying in my school so why should we here? -
On the Blog Post The Pitfalls of Testing in Public Schools in the United States
Ron Clone
10:17 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
ReplyThis will be my only comment. You gentlemen make me weary with your inane, uninformed comments. Of course I know testing is an important part of teaching. I give math quizzes and tests on a regular basis. Reading tests are also a routine part of instruction. I also evaluate projects constantly, from Powerpoints to iMovies to charts, posters and any other method for my students to demonstrate learning. Furthermore, I check papers daily and adjust instruction accordingly. I am accountable to my students and parents and the taxpayers of Wisconsin. The point of my article was to inform readers that we are mandated to use standardized tests, in my humble opinion, entirely too much and it hurts instructional time. A standardized test is not as useful as daily observation and interaction with my students.
I have been teaching for nearly forty years and still love coming to school every day. I also learn from my students every day. It is an amazing career and I am so glad that I chose this path. -
On the article Should Online Commenters Be Allowed to Remain Anonymous?
Ron Clone
7:57 am on Sunday, February 3, 2013
ReplyMy real name. I just temper (usually) my comments but still get my point across without the vitriol. Choose your words carefully. It doesn't impinge on your free speech. Go ahead, look me up. You can find my licenses and salary. I'm a public employee. You can even C-Cap me. I'm divorced. There, now you don't even have to do that.
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On the article Will Gov. Scott Walker Meet His Promise of 250,000 Jobs?
Ron Clone
8:51 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
But Michigan DID attempt a recall. They just have different rules and couldn't reach the necessary number of petition signers. A state double in size compared to Wisconsin and way more diverse.
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On the article Will Gov. Scott Walker Meet His Promise of 250,000 Jobs?
Ron Clone
8:42 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Robert - not sure if we are communicating. I am pro-Obama. He fanned the flames by continuing the stimuli that Dubya started. It was a good thing he did.
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On the article Will Gov. Scott Walker Meet His Promise of 250,000 Jobs?
Ron Clone
7:57 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Dubya started the fire. Obama just fanned the flames, and pretty successfully I'd say.
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On the article Will Gov. Scott Walker Meet His Promise of 250,000 Jobs?
Ron Clone
7:56 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Yes, they did. The big three are thriving and paying back the country in multiple ways. Every auto manufacturer in the world has a presence in Detroit and the suburbs. But it isn't all auto jobs. At the same time, Snyder killed a thriving movie and TV industry by cutting subsidies. And before anybody decries subsidies, enjoy your milk and cheese, not to mention relatively cheap gas and a few dozen other subsidized industries.
Ron Clone
2:55 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
Well stated Mr. DeRosier. I teach in a magnet school that reflects the same demographics as the City of Racine. We are a relatively high achieving school. We teachers are no different than the lower achieving neighborhood schools. The difference is parents. We have waiting lists for volunteers and parents who are heavily involved in their children's education. In my classroom over the years here, the students who have had the most difficulty (behavior, studies, other activities) are from families whose parents aren't involved or are dysfunctional, almost to a person. Family support is critical.