I agree with Esquith, standardized testing has become a nightmare, and its’ damages out numbers its’ successes. In grade school, I hated standardized testing, and now my children complain about it. I do like how Esquith outs the teachers that give their students the testing information prior to the test. I do not agree with this, but I can relate to the desperate measures that teachers feel like they must take in order to keep their jobs. I agree with the strategies that Esquith points out about how to study for standardized test and how to focus on test taking skills. Esquith is very right, test scores do not make a person who they are. I am living proof of that.
I really like the set up and structure of the game Esquith discusses in “Roam Around the World.” The web site, http://www.worldatlas.com/ that Esquith refers to, is a great wed site. I wish I had learned geography, in grade school, the way Esquith describes teaching it to his students. I had an excellent history teacher in high school and college. However, I love the tips that Esquith shares with his readers about teaching history effectively and exciting. I hope I can bring the past to life in an impacting way, for my future students.
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