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They absolutely must have that message and standardized testing does not do that. and there's a huge disconnect between the way we embrace personalized learning and meeting children where they are on the one hand and then we turn around and use one size fits all assessment of learning through standardized testing. >> let me send it back to brian. >> and i'll stend it over to jenna. >> i've got rebecca and sally, who didn't get a chance to talk before, but we're back. >> hi. my name is rebecca mcclellan crawley. i was the presidential award winner for the state of new jersey in 2011 for science...

[ applause ] they would have had a whole different perception of them. but it wasn't framed that way. we were talking about questions of evaluation. teachers saying how dare you want to evaluate me based on how the students are performing on this test? and people say, well everybody else is evaluated on how they perform, why not you? and why is it that we can't get rid of you on these evaluations? people weren't realizing that do you know that 91% of the teachers in chicago are rated superior to excellent by the new teachers project, an independent group. nobody's talking about that. they didn...

Get one another one is -- i happen to be in the arts, and there is no updated curriculum at all. >> so that's why you're at the somewhat prepared -- >> somewhat prepared because i use my own resources. >> and real quick where do you feel on this? >> i feel extremely prepared. i work at harlem link charter school, and teachers playing a big role in establishing the curriculum and shaping it. we look at common core as a way of thinking -- >> you think it's the future? >> yeah. i think it helps students become -- our scholars become just better thinkers and analyzing problems rather than just a y...

Involved and get the parents some direct benefits instead of just talking the talk walking the walk. [ applause ] >> brian. >> it's just -- what a -- think of the companies in new york city that could do that without even breaking a sweat. they could just walk in swoop in and provide those services. jenna? >> tara mala and terry, three teachers who believe of course that parent involvement is very important. what have you done to get parents involved in your classroom? >> i teach at an unscreened public high school in the bronx, and parent involvement is a partnership. my classroom has an open...

Absolutely crushed it. >> jackie thinks every girl should grow up and be president even if they're liar liar pants suit on fire. >> 18 million viewers for the debut. ♪ ♪ ♪ i got my game on ♪ yeah, i got my game on brian: america's past time and that's a young child. he represents every child in america who will be celebrating because major league baseball has opening day today. and so far the mets are undefeated. ainsley: who says that's america's past time. who announces that? brian: the nation. ainsley: i would say maybe like reading or shopping or spending time with your kids, right...