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Is There Education After the Test?
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My students took "the test" at the end of last week, and we have our first "real" class after that event on Monday. What is life like in the classroom after the test has been given? We've been preparing since Day 1 for this moment, and students find it hard to imagine what comes next. Of course for teachers, the class is about far more than the test. My column in Monday's DC Examiner is about how student/teacher expectations differ, and about our respective definitions of "education." The unfortunate truth is that most teachers give up along with the students at the end of the year. No one's watching, the test is over, and everyone's looking forward to summer. I think this resignation is sad, and try to fight it somewhat---perhaps only with partial success.  |
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Erica Jacobs
Erica Jacobs is the Education columnist for the DC Examiner, and has taught high school and college for 33 years. She has been around the education block! Email her at ejacob1@gmu.edu.
Erica Jacobs is the Education columnist for the DC Examiner, and has taught high school and college for 33 years. She has been around the education block! Email her at ejacob1@gmu.edu.
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