Did I Just Hear This Correctly?

Testing and assessment is critically important, correct? For years we have been told the importance of standardized testing. We have tortured millions of students and teachers with the importance of testing. Advocacy groups have argued for years against testing students with disabilities. No Child Left Behind was supposed to ensure every student passed the test. Schools needed to meet annual yearly progress. Research Research Research. We were told research supports testing and the importance of assessments. And yet it all comes down to this.

New York State is out of money. So now we reevaluate the Regents. Does this not strike anyone as a disgrace? It all comes down to money? This supports what critics have been saying for years, that the textbook companies control the discussion regarding the value of testing.

How shameful!

Big News....Coming Soon Silly Daddy

A series of Children Books will be released in 2010. I am extremely proud of the story development and the potential for teaching values through story telling for children. My first book will be titled....Silly Daddy. Look for it soon.

Newspaper Column

I am writing for an online newspaper to help get back into the swing of things. I will link my posts on this site also. http://www.examiner.com/x-40937-Utica-Parenting--Education-Examiner. I am excited to publish articles to a wider audience. Hope everyone enjoys them.

James Dauer!!! Get a Hold of Me

Jimmy Doogan. I have been trying to get a hold of you for years. Nice to see you found me. Contact me at giardino@juno.com asap. I want to get a hold of you.
Len

Slowly Coming Back

Well, it has been a crazy year, however new publishing projects are finally seeing fruition. Thank you to all of my family and friends for your support. I am hoping that late spring and summer will see a new book. Three new book projects are coming soon. First, the second edition of The Quest for Human Decency. Second, An illustrated children's book. and finally, a series of short stories geared towards middle school students regarding character education.