Here we go! Another parody! Have fun. Sing along and share along. This one’s for you, colleagues!

With apologies to Mary Poppins. 

 

 

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But this is what so many in education reform proposes.

“If you drill them hard enough, they’ll stay upon their toes-es!”

 

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We shouldn’t be afraid to speak

when policies seem bad.

We only have but 36 weeks

to teach the lass and lad.

So today, let’s learn a brand new word

and help those children grow—

the most important word I’ve ever heard

and this is how it goes:

 

Oh. . .

 

Superficial-Unrealistic-Rigor-Is-Atrocious!

But it’s the very one thing that the powers-that-be proposes!

“If we test them long enough, they’ll break the grindstones with their noses!”

 

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We knew this kid named Billy;

to him life had not been kind.

And for a while it seemed like he

would be a child most likely left behind.

But a caring teacher found a way

to reach this little boy.

Now reading, writing, and arithmetic

Is this lad’s hope and joy!

 

Oh. . .

 

Superficial-Unrealistic-Rigor-Is-Atrocious

It’s why all of the current reform looks like piles of compost-es!

If they pile schtuff deep enough, they’ll think it’ll come up roses.

 

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So while our song is almost done,

There’s no need for dismay.

Just remember this catch phrase;

They’ll know you’ve lot to say.

Be sure to use it liberally,

and watch your own class grow.

One year with you will be the difference

Cause. . .

You’re the one that knows:

 

Oh. . .

 

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Let them lead their classrooms with their sequence and their scopes-es!

So, untie their hands and let them once again pull their own rope-es!

 

Because

 

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