When I interviewed teachers for See Me After Class, the unintended consequences of high - stakes tests came up most often
among language arts teachers.
Not exact matches
By the same criterion, the percentage falls to 10 percent in
language arts instruction and to about 5 percent
among reading
teachers.
According to organizer and
language arts teacher Martha Cosgrove, the club began with two ideals: to find ways for adults to connect with kids in the building beyond the classroom connections and to promote reading for pleasure
among the kids through literary discussion and conversation.
Another educator,
language arts / humanities
teacher Nancy Slentz of Meridian Middle School in Lynden, Washington, was searching for a way to boost the homework completion rate
among her eighth graders, so she developed a system that allows students to record their own grades.
Teachers recommended for the team were considered to be
among the strongest in their respective content areas (English
language arts, science, math, and social studies) and at their grade levels.
Parent volunteers work with classroom
teachers during the school day to discuss a particular artist's work and then help students with a related hands - on project; subject areas and artists range from
language arts and social studies (Marc Chagall, Faith Ringgold) to science and mathematics (Claude Monet, Joan Miró),
among others.