Standardized testing has been the topic of discussion in all of my classes recently.
What do you all think about the idea of standardized tests???

...Here's the latest from Leader Post: http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Form+Sask+standardized+tests+still+undecided+minister/8004056/story.html

If any of our students ever ask, just show them this!!

I find this soo true in many schools today!!!

I was reading an article when I came across some facts

1. One in five adults in the developing world — almost 862 million people —
   cannot read or write.


2. Most illiterate persons are female. In more than 20 developing nations,
   illiteracy rates amongst women exceed 70%.


3. As much as 115 million children of primary school age are not enrolled in
   school.


4. More than 226 million children do not attend secondary school.


5. Many children who do enroll in school do not graduate with even the most
   basic reading and math skills because their schools do not have enough teachers,
   books or facilities to provide a quality education.


6. Across the world many children miss out on their education because: 
   

• They are made to work to help support their families,


• They are recruited into armed forces and become child soldiers,


• Their families do not have the means to pay for schooling,


• Discrimination and racism undermine their chance to receive an
  education,


• They face violence as they pursue their education. This is the case for
  girls in areas where they are threatened with extreme physical harm (eg. acid
  attacks) for the seemingly harmless act of attending school.

I am very excited to be working with Paul Park for my Mentorship Assignment.  He teaches in Rouleau, SK.  I am a health major and a social studies minor, and those are two classes that he teaches.  We've made a few plans for what we both want out of this project.  Can't wait to really get started!!!

I don't know how many of you have seen this yet, but if you haven't TAKE A LOOK.  So cute, makes me excited to work with kids everyday.