Comments on: Tiny Bubbles http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How I Spent My Summer Vacation… – Lily's Blackboard http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-2229 How I Spent My Summer Vacation… – Lily's Blackboard Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:13:00 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-2229 [...] range of test-taking abilities of children. They advise us to ignore the top and ignore the bottom and focus on the “bubble kids”. These are the kids hovering at the test cut score. Their conventional wisdom leads them to advise [...] [...] range of test-taking abilities of children. They advise us to ignore the top and ignore the bottom and focus on the “bubble kids”. These are the kids hovering at the test cut score. Their conventional wisdom leads them to advise [...]

]]> By: Diane C. http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-1411 Diane C. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:34:23 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-1411 Your reminder that it is our job to protect students from the ridiculousness of some education directives from those above us is crucial. If we don't give feedback as teachers, parents, grandparents, citizens of the nation, how will this ridiculousness every be corrected? Our active, well articulated and well delivered feedback is the only way to bring a system that is out of balance back into balance. Thanks for your leading the way. Your reminder that it is our job to protect students from the ridiculousness of some education directives from those above us is crucial. If we don’t give feedback as teachers, parents, grandparents, citizens of the nation, how will this ridiculousness every be corrected? Our active, well articulated and well delivered feedback is the only way to bring a system that is out of balance back into balance.

Thanks for your leading the way.

]]> By: Lisa Borg http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-1372 Lisa Borg Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:30 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-1372 Hi--Will Lily's Tiny Bubbles speech, which was delivered at the MWRLC, be posted as a video sometime soon? I would love to share it with my local. Lisa Hi–Will Lily’s Tiny Bubbles speech, which was delivered at the MWRLC, be posted as a video sometime soon? I would love to share it with my local.
Lisa

]]> By: Barbara Cunningham http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-1293 Barbara Cunningham Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:55:54 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-1293 Thank you again for sharing your message from your heart. Midwest Regional participants were lucky to have you send us off inspired! Keep up your energy. Thank you again for sharing your message from your heart. Midwest Regional participants were lucky to have you send us off inspired! Keep up your energy.

]]> By: Treacy Meyer http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-1283 Treacy Meyer Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:59:56 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-1283 WOW That was AWESOME!!!So moving I am going to e-mail all of the teachers and Paras I work with to watch this. I am a Emotional Behavioral Disorder(EBD) Para. Sometime I feel like "What can I do to make a change", but after yesterday I feel we can all make changes TOGETHER. This was my first leadership conference. I wish we as Presidents could get more members to attend some of these GREAT events. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!!!!! WOW That was AWESOME!!!So moving I am going to e-mail all of the teachers and Paras I work with to watch this. I am a Emotional Behavioral Disorder(EBD) Para. Sometime I feel like “What can I do to make a change”, but after yesterday I feel we can all make changes TOGETHER. This was my first leadership conference. I wish we as Presidents could get more members to attend some of these GREAT events. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!!!!!

]]> By: Chuck Anderson http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-1282 Chuck Anderson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:55:09 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-1282 You are a remarkable leader and a wonderful asset for America's children and educators. Thank you for sharing your story and message at the Midwest Regional Conference. It is necessary that we advocate for educational policy that is not stupid! You are a remarkable leader and a wonderful asset for America’s children and educators. Thank you for sharing your story and message at the Midwest Regional Conference. It is necessary that we advocate for educational policy that is not stupid!

]]> By: Morgan Fretz http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-1281 Morgan Fretz Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:07:47 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-1281 I was blown away by your presentation at the Midwest Regional Conference in Minneapolis as well. I went to school today so excited to share about your presentation. It was so refreshing to hear you speak of such truth. You said exactly what teachers all around the U.S. are saying, yet, we feel as though no one hears us. However, it gave me so much excitement and joy to know that you, as well as the NEA are speaking on our behalf everywhere and sharing what our hearts and our minds are thinking all across America. Thank you! You have inspired me to teach. To truly teach and do what God gifted me to do. My inner creativity began to sparkle again today. So, again I say thank you! I was blown away by your presentation at the Midwest Regional Conference in Minneapolis as well. I went to school today so excited to share about your presentation. It was so refreshing to hear you speak of such truth. You said exactly what teachers all around the U.S. are saying, yet, we feel as though no one hears us. However, it gave me so much excitement and joy to know that you, as well as the NEA are speaking on our behalf everywhere and sharing what our hearts and our minds are thinking all across America. Thank you! You have inspired me to teach. To truly teach and do what God gifted me to do. My inner creativity began to sparkle again today. So, again I say thank you!

]]> By: Ray Klammer http://lilysblackboard.org/2010/01/tiny-bubbles/#comment-1278 Ray Klammer Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:25:59 +0000 http://lilysblackboard.org/?p=222#comment-1278 I thoroughly enjoyed your closing presentation on Sunday at the Midwest Regional Conference in Minneapolis. I want to thank you for the "professional CPR" I received. Your words had me laughing on the outside for what once was, and crying on the inside for what is now at the same time. Please place a video of this speech on your website, or the NEA website so it can be shared with teachers, parents, students, and administrators across the US. Perhaps, send a copy (special delivery) to Arne Duncan and his staff, too. This message is far too valuable for only conference attendees to hear. I thoroughly enjoyed your closing presentation on Sunday at the Midwest Regional Conference in Minneapolis. I want to thank you for the “professional CPR” I received.
Your words had me laughing on the outside for what once was, and crying on the inside for what is now at the same time. Please place a video of this speech on your website, or the NEA website so it can be shared with teachers, parents, students, and administrators across the US. Perhaps, send a copy (special delivery) to Arne Duncan and his staff, too.
This message is far too valuable for only conference attendees to hear.

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