Ashley’s review of Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator > Likes and Comments
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My annotations said the same thing; it's really easy to say "disregard testing" when your content area (i.e. social studies) isn't the one being tested and it's ultimately not your job on the line. Thankfully, not all educators see it that way. At my school we're very fortunate to have our science and social studies teams help teaching reading informational texts and writing compare and contrast essays (the bulk of our state's testing material).
I agree. But with social studies not really being a tested subject, it’s easier to do this in social studies, rather than math or ELA.
Read Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
Thanks this honest review. Thanks Cosmic Arcata for the recommendation too! I’d add a 2025 book, “No Fun Allowed: why education today is too serious.”
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My annotations said the same thing; it's really easy to say "disregard testing" when your content area (i.e. social studies) isn't the one being tested and it's ultimately not your job on the line. Thankfully, not all educators see it that way. At my school we're very fortunate to have our science and social studies teams help teaching reading informational texts and writing compare and contrast essays (the bulk of our state's testing material).
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I agree. But with social studies not really being a tested subject, it’s easier to do this in social studies, rather than math or ELA.
Read Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
Thanks this honest review. Thanks Cosmic Arcata for the recommendation too! I’d add a 2025 book, “No Fun Allowed: why education today is too serious.”
