tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post3853529403782950619..comments2023-10-16T10:57:40.564-04:00Comments on Crisscross Applesauce In First Grade: Data vs Professional InstinctsHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861143488616582042noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-41279797366595694552014-11-24T18:49:43.152-05:002014-11-24T18:49:43.152-05:00Thanks for chiming in - I really do know that data...Thanks for chiming in - I really do know that data has it's place in this world of ours. I'm afraid that in its overabundance we are underestimating the value of our instincts. Balance sure is hard to find these days! Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861143488616582042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-5877358039911290122014-11-24T18:40:32.941-05:002014-11-24T18:40:32.941-05:00I completely agree with you and I am a 3rd year te...I completely agree with you and I am a 3rd year teacher!! I actually moved to a different district this year because I wasnt able to teach to what I felt that my kids needed , I had to teach only by the data :-( Yes data has its place, as you said but..... <br />Karen<br />tommysmom0206@yahoo.comKaren F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12024269628799680540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-40425406913578435092014-11-24T14:33:41.171-05:002014-11-24T14:33:41.171-05:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns! ...Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns! As an RtI teacher, it is such a struggle to balance the need for data with the needs of kids. I also loved the quote that Tammy shared! 2nd Grade Snickerdoodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04816290345296717747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-4381050455910048422014-11-23T21:50:07.132-05:002014-11-23T21:50:07.132-05:00Paige...life is all about balance, isn't it? I...Paige...life is all about balance, isn't it? I wish those insisting on this over abundance of data collection would embrace that notion! Teach on!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861143488616582042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-70946491404089745882014-11-23T21:48:57.095-05:002014-11-23T21:48:57.095-05:00Oh Tammy...I love that quote!!! Oh Tammy...I love that quote!!! Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861143488616582042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-53884052366452663012014-11-23T21:48:20.226-05:002014-11-23T21:48:20.226-05:00When it reaches the point of consuming you - where...When it reaches the point of consuming you - where it's the forefront of most professional conversations - that's when it's time to take stock...not you, but those imposing this on you!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861143488616582042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-62387411800827181092014-11-23T21:47:17.862-05:002014-11-23T21:47:17.862-05:00Thank you so much for posting this! Data can be ef...Thank you so much for posting this! Data can be effective depending on the student, but there are so many instances where the data does nothing but further confirm the instincts that I have had all along. We spend so much time with these kids that I feel I do not need to hammer them with progress monitoring every few weeks. I love the Calkins quote Tammy posted!<br /><br />Paige<br /><a href="http://paigesoflearning.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Paiges of Learning</a>Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902217700166709144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-68770898686688464592014-11-23T21:46:21.932-05:002014-11-23T21:46:21.932-05:00What a misuse of time and invalidates the purpose ...What a misuse of time and invalidates the purpose for collecting the data in the first place. I know we need it to a certain degree but at least make sure it's useful and meaningful!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861143488616582042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-70252120532432256462014-11-23T20:06:39.905-05:002014-11-23T20:06:39.905-05:00I appreciate your honest and thoughtful comments. ...I appreciate your honest and thoughtful comments. They completely jive with my own. I'm reminded of a favorite quote from Lucy Calkins : "In the name of education teachers are told that after we plant little fragile seedlings, we are to uproot them every few hours to measure whether their roots have grown." <br />Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-42950021486272859132014-11-23T19:30:00.047-05:002014-11-23T19:30:00.047-05:00Great points. Data is consuming us to the point wh...Great points. Data is consuming us to the point where I worry constantly about the state of education. I am sick of data, data meetings, data walls, data utilization etc. My kids are not mere numbers to be gawked at and mulled over to determine if I am an "effective" teacher or not. It's even down to the Pre-K level now. It's sickening!Christerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551038860908482538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805931609283766751.post-43753400327298589962014-11-23T19:21:17.318-05:002014-11-23T19:21:17.318-05:00So well said... I couldn't agree more! It'...So well said... I couldn't agree more! It's even worse when your district "dumbs down" assessments- then what is the point!Mrs. Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536380954780400489noreply@blogger.com