We've become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we've forgotten about a child's joy of discovery.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It's important that kids learn, but I really don't like all the testing, testing, testing.
We have learned how to do a lot of things. We must try to relearn why.
Many have gone on to do important scientific work but all remember those wonderful times when we and our science were young and our excitement in meeting new challenges knew no bounds.
I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves.
What we have done with No Child Left Behind is squeeze the creativity out of the classroom because teachers have begun to just teaching to the test.
We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach.
My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn't realize they were learning.
I love learning, and I think that curiosity is a wonderful gift.
We've made science experiments of ourselves and our children.
With time, many of the facts I learned were forgotten but I never lost the excitement of discovery.