tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861753314910436529.post2903114698662840731..comments2023-11-02T06:31:47.797-04:00Comments on Alexandra Miletta: Dumbledore's ArmyAlexandra Milettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06530499049125474646noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861753314910436529.post-60260383919222718272019-07-29T18:49:21.301-04:002019-07-29T18:49:21.301-04:00Thank you for these positive steps for teachers!Ma...Thank you for these positive steps for teachers!Mary Teresa<br />Crisma Photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957369027449408302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861753314910436529.post-35831021395915954492013-09-05T13:56:40.121-04:002013-09-05T13:56:40.121-04:00My post was reposted on Diane Ravitch's blog, ...My post was reposted on Diane Ravitch's blog, and a parent left a comment thanking me for providing a good example for her 7th grader who will be opting out of the tests: http://dianeravitch.net/2013/09/02/miletta-lessons-from-harry-potter-for-teachers/<br />In my previous post about the NYS test results I said the greatest hope for defeating the insidious poison that is high-stakes standardized testing is the parent opt-out movement. Keep up the important work!Alexandra Milettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530499049125474646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861753314910436529.post-51266147362666745562013-09-01T12:20:31.557-04:002013-09-01T12:20:31.557-04:00Alexandra -- I just watched Harry Potter and the O...Alexandra -- I just watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix YESTERDAY with my 11-year-old. Your post gives me chills, as I'd been drawing parallels myself, sparked especially by the headlines in the movie's rendition of the Daily Prophet front pages, heralding the appointment of Delores Umbridge as "Education Reform" for Hogwarts.<br /><br />Parents too can learn to defend ourselves, our children and teachers and public schools against the dark designs of corporatist reform, even when the fully-bought media trumpets their lies.<br /><br />Thank you so much for this post!JoyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073328328434957851noreply@blogger.com