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The 2008 Election, Education, and what it means for Teachers
It seems that every Presidential election draws a tremendous amount of energy and attention from the American public. This is certainly the case in the upcoming 2008 election. Therefore, it must be the job of every teacher, professional educator, and concerned adult to force the candidates to address this very important issue.
We can do this by writing to the campaign offices, sending questions into the YouTube debates, and the most powerful tool, actually voting in the 2008 election. I'm sorry, but if you are a teacher and you do not vote in this election, I would recommend that you have your license revoked and banned from any school in this country.
Good day all,
Keith Parker, East Carolina University, History Education
End of Course Testing, Good or Bad? You Decide. . .
As a prospective teacher, currently in the internship phase of developing my professional licenser, I am questioning the effectiveness of the End of Course (EOC) tests in the secondary level. My observations and experiences teaching in the secondary level have revealed that teachers tend to rely to heavily on pre-determined EOC testing material, and therefore begin to teach according to that material. There seems to be little room for creative adaptability and flexibility on selected topics throughout the semester. Teachers seem to be so fearful of low test results on the EOC, that they are limited on what topics they can expand upon.
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