http://www.slj.com/2012/09/events/education-summit-questions-value-of-high-stakes-testing/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2012/09/events/education-summit-questions-value-of-high-stakes-testing/#comment-4325 Horrendous Stakes Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:43:01 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15467#comment-4325 We know extremely little of Vlad's early childhood. We do know that he had an elder brother, Mircea and younger one, Radu the Handsome. It was his mother, a noblewoman of Transylvania who saw to his early education, reading, writing, music and the arts and court etiquette. But his real education, that of knighthood, began in 1436, after his father had deposed and killed the Danesti prince and took the throne. His tutor, the man who taught him the art of warfare and peace, was an old and seasoned soldier and Boyar who had fought against the Turks at the Battle of Nicolopolis. Often he would regale the young prince with his military tales and adventures as he forged his charge into a Christian Knight. We know extremely little of Vlad’s early childhood. We do know that he had an elder brother, Mircea and younger one, Radu the Handsome. It was his mother, a noblewoman of Transylvania who saw to his early education, reading, writing, music and the arts and court etiquette. But his real education, that of knighthood, began in 1436, after his father had deposed and killed the Danesti prince and took the throne. His tutor, the man who taught him the art of warfare and peace, was an old and seasoned soldier and Boyar who had fought against the Turks at the Battle of Nicolopolis. Often he would regale the young prince with his military tales and adventures as he forged his charge into a Christian Knight.

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/09/events/education-summit-questions-value-of-high-stakes-testing/#comment-4291 Horrendous Stakes Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:36:16 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15467#comment-4291 There is a debate, though never will be quite sure, as to when Vlad was actually born. Most scholars put the event at either November or December of 1431 in the Transylvanian town of Sighisoara. The very town house in which he was born still stands and is a popular tourist spot. His father, VladDracul, was in exile at this time. The area that the house stands in was, at that time, in a very selective neighbourhood, surrounded by Saxon and Magyar merchants and nobility. Had they known their future and the suffering this new born babe was to put them through in later life, I feel extremely doubtful that he would have seen his first birthday. There is a debate, though never will be quite sure, as to when Vlad was actually born. Most scholars put the event at either November or December of 1431 in the Transylvanian town of Sighisoara. The very town house in which he was born still stands and is a popular tourist spot. His father, VladDracul, was in exile at this time. The area that the house stands in was, at that time, in a very selective neighbourhood, surrounded by Saxon and Magyar merchants and nobility. Had they known their future and the suffering this new born babe was to put them through in later life, I feel extremely doubtful that he would have seen his first birthday.

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