Friday, February 13, 2009

Do as I say, not as I...say

At a recent science and social studies department meeting, discussion was focused on methods of enriching vocabulary and modeling proper grammar usage in the speaking and writing of our students (with the ultimate goal of raising test scores). The school's PSAT prep class teacher, when speaking of a particular student's outstanding score from this year, said, without hesitation:

"Based on the work he did in class, I'm not surprised he did good."