You wouldn't have this problem w the Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum

[cajuncocoa]

Was there supposed to be something there?

You can't see it? Hmmm... it's a weather vane (illustrative of Beck's changing-with-the-wind opinions)

 

[Natural Citizen]

If it were my kids I'd be concerned. The problem is that this is too prevalant of a certain group who teach to change the world. This is simply one concrete example.

I doubt that it's very concrete. Not going to click on the blaze so just my gut feeling here.

 

[Natural Citizen]

As it was explained to me, the general curricula comes from On High (TPTB in a given district), which ultimately comes from the DoE. That leaves little room for the teachers to be creative and tailor the lessons to what students actually need. Thus, some get bored, some fall behind, some just pass the tests and forget it after. IIRC, when I was trapped in gov't school, things were relatively interesting until junior high. Then it was almost entirely dry and boring. Even subjects I still like, such as history and literature.

For the last decade or so the model has been of an investigative learning platform k-6/8 and prior to introduction to S.T.E.M. and other relevant curriculum at the high school level.

Teachers actually receive just as much direction as do students. So basically the degree in teaching could be said to be irrelevant once the teacher is in the new era classroom and introduced to modern education technique that conform to the changing infrastructure.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Bull shit -- his father or mother told him to write that.

This.

 

[itshappening]

That's funny, coming from The Blaze (Glenn Beck's website). I agree that the statement is sickening, but Glenn Beck was probably leading that charge when it mattered the most. Didn't he support the passage of the PATRIOT Act?

Beck on HLN was a complete fascist from memory. He didn't think the PATRIOT act went far enough.

 

[satchelmcqueen]

as some of you know i work in a school as a janitor. a few weeks ago a kid told his teacher that his cousin was beat up by the cops. he went on to say that cops were allowed and had the right to hit you because they were the law. this seems to be the new generations way of thinking. very sad.

another kid said he didnt have to finish school, instead he would "just let someone else take care of him."

 

[Natural Citizen]

as some of you know i work in a school as a janitor.

This is off topic but you reminded me. Last week the boys were playing a high school baseball game and had to go into the school to pick up a bunch of new equipment like a few buckets of baseballs, some catchers gear and some other junk. Maybe some helmets. But anyhow, as I was arriving, I see the boys (it was the jv kids they sent up, I suppose) heading back with their new stash. About 5 minutes later the janitor came down to the field and went ape shit on them. Apparently they had walked across (both ways) the gym floor. And he'd apparently just buffed it the day before. Obviously you wear metal baseball spikes at this level and there were three or four boys. They trashed it. He was pissed. He snapped right in front of the parents too. Was golden.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

School is very much indoctrinating kids. Columbus day and all that. It kills creativity as well. Spent my ten minutes before test time memorizing worthless 'facts.' I'd recommend if you are able, to home-school your kids. This is coming from someone who graduated a few years ago. Wasn't worth my time, aside for the piece of paper stating I did it that I can't even find. Moved one too many times.

I'm sure other public schools were better than mine, though. Gotta do a little research. (most of what they teach, your child will never use)

 

[Natural Citizen]

(most of what they teach, your child will never use)

That's patently false. How long have you been out of school?

 

[kcchiefs6465]

That's patently false. How long have you been out of school?

With college and what not, a little while. What is patently false about it? I was speaking of algebra, trigonometry, calculus etc. (though there's a lot of different randomness I learned that I do not or will not use) A lot of things I had to re-learn, or maybe, 'expand' upon. Though some of what they taught me was factually incorrect on the face of it.

My public schooling was mainly boring. Day dreaming or talking to friends. I wish I would have been taught something more skill specific and fitting towards my interests. It honestly killed my creativity and I simply memorized tidbits of information and dates. I was pretty good at that.

 

[TheTexan]

As I've suspected a long time, the future is fail.

Very much so, unfortunately. Or at least until people are ready to do what is necessary, because this problem sure as fuck aint fixing itself