Stephanie Zimmerman
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John Eynon
This is the first in a series I hope to have on the candidates for superintendent. I have contacted both Jana Jones and Randy Jensen but heard nothing back. (Take note of the Voter Guide tab) I look forward to hearing more from John on Common Core and everything else Idaho Education. Public School Teacher and Education […]
Correction
I don’t usually Common Core on Sunday. I take that day of rest thing very seriously. However something has come up that I felt was very important to correct. Wednesday at the Statehouse I made an error and I wanted to correct the information as quickly as possible. Meridian School District is not eliminating their gifted math track. It […]
Dog and Pony, Smoke and Mirrors
They tossed me a bone. Let’s face it, that’s what Wednesday’s joint Education Committee hearing amounted to… Let’s start with the understanding that the two men who put the forum together support Common Core. On January 9th, I was informed of the panel they planned to hold and asked to help get experts to sit on the […]
Do local schools district have the right to chose their own curriculum as Superintendent Tom Luna claims?
Do local schools district have the right to chose their own curriculum as Superintendent Tom Luna claims? by Isaac Moffet In September 2009, I along with a local school district, a parent and a student sued Tom Luna, members of the Idaho Charter School Commission and the members of the Idaho State Board of Education […]
Support Idaho Teachers. Opt Out Now!
There are good teachers. Lots of them. And parents recognize a good teacher when they see one. Right now these good teachers are stuck in a system that won’t allow them to do what they do best how they best know to do it. Google it and you find stories all over the internet of teachers […]
120% of Idaho Teachers Love Common Core
The title is facetious, but when you look at the data used it’s only slightly less accurate. Thanks, April, for doing the research. By: April Craig Research – something anyone can do to learn more about any topic they choose. Before going to bed last night, I decided to peruse Facebook. Scrolling landed me face to […]
Our Children are Lab Rats
When you give a presentation often there are things brought up that never get fully addressed, or conversations overheard that need a little correcting. These are some answers to those that resulted from our presentation in Burley. Overheard afterwards: “You never hear of any problems here in Idaho. You only ever hear of them in […]
Common Core Forum
Please participate. Ask your questions, they need to be heard. Common Core Forum The chairs of the Senate and House Education Committees, Senator John Goedde and Representative Reed DeMordaunt, announced today their plans to bring Idahoans together for a serious discussion on Common Core. “In an effort to be transparent, we want to allow […]
Yes, the Common Core DOES tell teachers HOW to teach
“No, you’re wrong.” I don’t know how many times Stacey and I heard that at our presentation last night in Burley. A couple of teachers were there to “school” us on the “misinformation” we were spreading about Common Core. One of the “You’re wrong”s came when we were discussing the standards themselves. “They don’t tell […]
Debate Denied
There is a lot of confusion surrounding Common Core. (that’s an understatement…) It has been said that when you listen to the proponents you walk away thinking, “This is good.” Then when you talk to the opponents you walk away thinking, “This is really bad.” We’ve been approached about having a public debate so that […]
