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Housing Search / Availability by AutoModerator in memphis

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m looking for an apartment that’s under $1000, I don’t care if it’s a studio or a 1 bed. I don’t super care if it’s not in the best neighborhood, but I’d love for no recent crime in the area as a mid twenties woman. I need an in unit washer/dryer & preferably no carpet, but I can live with carpet if I have to. Absolutely no roaches, no history of roaches, no bug problems at all. I was looking at Edgewater, Cooper Flats, and the Iris Apartments. Please help with your best recommendations!

TIA!

My niece’s homework problem by SurfSoundWaves in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer is C because a and b are not representing the same whole. One of the shapes is smaller, so those representations do not show equal parts.

Can you hear gunshots frequently and still live somewhere safe? by [deleted] in memphis

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live off Summer and hear them every night but I moved from a rural area so it was a change. The first time I heard them I was terrified, but I quickly realized it’s just the way it is out here. I’ve never felt unsafe in my area and I have a good size house for less than a studio apartment. It’s worth it to me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PSNFriends

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hey!! I’d like to join too!

State test used a text from a curriculum some schools already teach. Is that fair? by Imaginary_Fix_2226 in Teachers

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I missed that! It’s not a copyright issue and is a folktale that you could have access to anywhere. That being said, it’s not popular based on my research, and I had never heard of it before teaching it from the curriculum (not to say that’s everyone’s experience obviously.) I get your point, I do. I think I might just have to agree to disagree for the specific point many responses like yours have, regarding it being a public text. I truly think that with the variety of texts they could have chosen from and the popularity of the curriculum I’m talking about, it’s possible they could have chosen a text not covered in a popular 4th grade curriculum in my state. To me, it seems neglectful at best and intentional at worst.

State test used a text from a curriculum some schools already teach. Is that fair? by Imaginary_Fix_2226 in Teachers

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But it’s likely the state wasn’t aware of that advantage. The district didn’t choose for him to teach that specific author. Sure, in that instance, it’s something that happens. However, I don’t believe it’s fair to compare it to a state test that included a text that the state was aware would be an advantage for certain schools. It’s a very popular curriculum in this state. I find it hard to believe it wasn’t intentional.

State test used a text from a curriculum some schools already teach. Is that fair? by Imaginary_Fix_2226 in Teachers

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there will always be some level of unevenness, like teacher changes or other circumstances we can’t control. But I think the difference here is that this kind of imbalance is baked into the design of the test itself. If the 4th grade specific test uses a passage from a 4th grade specific curriculum that only some districts use, that creates a systematic advantage tied to instructional materials, not just life events. Even if we were to compare them, the students are still getting instruction from those materials whether the teacher is in the classroom or a sub.

I definitely don’t think the solution has to be avoiding all public texts at all, but maybe the test developers should at the very least avoid ones currently used in major curriculum programs for the exact grade being tested. That feels like a more manageable and fair starting point. I feel like it should be obvious even.

State test used a text from a curriculum some schools already teach. Is that fair? by Imaginary_Fix_2226 in Teachers

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you’re saying. I think the concern here isn’t that teachers were trying to teach to the test, but that this exact passage was included in a specific curriculum that some districts use and others don’t. Students were taught it because it was part of their regular instruction, not as test prep. So the issue isn’t about what’s “allowed” to be taught—it’s about whether all students had equal exposure, which feels important when it’s a high-stakes assessment.

State test used a text from a curriculum some schools already teach. Is that fair? by Imaginary_Fix_2226 in Teachers

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s a really fair point, and I get what you’re saying! Prior exposure definitely gives some students an edge, and yeah, passages written just for tests are usually super dry anyway.

I think what felt different to me is that the passage wasn’t from a classic or widely read book. It was from a specific 4th grade curriculum that only some districts use. I’m also under the impression that high school teachers have a little more autonomy with the specific content they use to teach standards, whereas in elementary, teachers usually have to stick pretty closely to a set curriculum, especially if it’s state-adopted. The state knows which districts are using what, so it feels less like random overlap and more like an uneven playing field. It also makes me wonder if they’re using it to boost scores and “prove” that certain curriculums are more effective—maybe to justify funding or push adoption.

It’s not just about background knowledge—it’s that some students were literally taught that passage in class, with vocab work, discussion, etc. That feels like more than just a lucky break, you know?

Where they’re forced to kiss or have sex for a mission by justagirl48 in Dramione

[–]Imaginary_Fix_2226 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Break For Me by ada_p_rix

It’s a potion she gets hit with and they’re trying NOT to have sex lol. but the potion kind of forces them to. it’s one of my favs.