Learning In Burlington: Less Testing! What A Great Idea! Burlington Blog Update (Volume 3)

As we near the quarter pole in the school year, I wanted to share some news that I thought would be of interest. Did you catch the news from Washington that President Obama plans to limit standardized testing for students? Here's an excerpt from the USA Today:

"The White House said Saturday the proliferation of testing in the United States — a problem the administration acknowledged it has played a role in — has taken away too much valuable time that could be better spent on learning, teaching and fostering creativity in schools. To curb excessive testing, Obama recommended limiting standardized exams to no more than 2% of a student's instructional time in the classroom."

Sounds like a good plan! Where do we sign up?

Anyway, here are the latest posts from the Burlington Blog:

Day 21 - Happy Fall Everyone! - Mrs. Farrand - Memorial School Grade 2

Day 22 - Burlington Tour Field Trip - Mrs. Cunha - Pine Glen Grade 2

Day 23 - Using Blogger Labels to Communicate with Different Groups - Ben Schersten - Francis Wyman IT Specialist

Day 24 - Day 24 - Presenting at the First National Digital Citizenship Summit - Timmy Sullivan - BHS Senior

Day 25 - Interactive Self-Paced Presentations with Google Slides - Michael Milton - BHS History Staff

Day 26 - Tell Me What You See - Ms. Gerry - Memorial School Grade 3

Day 27 - How Hudl Changes the Game - Josh Boulos - BHS Senior

Day 28 - Monsters and Men - Mrs. Janovitz (Student Work) - BHS English Dept.

Day 29 - Weekly Review - Jennifer Rzasa - Memorial School Music

Day 30 - A Peek from the Last TWO Weeks - Mrs. Warford - Memorial School Grade 4

Day 31 - La música: Engaging students in Argentina’s past as they investigate “la guerra sucia” - Renee Dacey - BHS World Language Dept.