Posted on 11/24/2005 1:13:43 PM PST by Stoat
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On the plus side, they don't seem very ego-centric.
in the USA we dont seem to be doing much better either.
Kiytt Pnig
Just last week, an Hispanic teacher told me that she has a class of Hispanic grade school kids who can't grasp concepts such as living and non-living. She is extremely frustrated and has asked for help from the school but they just keep telling her to keep things simple for them.
What she went on to describe were children who would be classified as morons.
Maybe they can pass a Jamaican version of No Child Left Behind--decree from on high that all students will perform well.
Yeah, right.
And on this Thanksgivihng I can be thankful that the turning of the big cosmic whoopie wheel did NOT cause me be born there
This article does not suprise me any more. But may I assure you that this tragedy plays itself out in the US every day. The disease is called social promotion and its causes are many including teacher burnout, misplaced sympathy, racism, apathy, unionism, ad nauseum.
I am a college teacher and I can share a story - I'll make it quick.
Scenario: grad student in education. He is taking my online course in Advanced English composition because his advisor thinks he needs more practice in writing. Essentially he is a remedial English student who has gotten to grad school through social promotion! He sends me a research paper at the end of the course which has been lifted word for word from the internet. Now this grad student is American born, not an immigrant.
I confront him electronically as it were---and he informs me that I must be wrong - he has always gotten good grades and no teacher ever told him he had to cite sources when copying from someone else. I gave him an option but I should have instantly failed him: either do another paper or get an F.
He did a mediocre paper and passed with a D because I was pressured. If anyone wants details freepmail me.
I have heard from an acquaintance who is a faculty member at a major state university that this is pervasive. Multiple websites serving up made to order term papers, and numerous "students" using them.
Many professors, especially adjunct and other untenured faculty, look the other way because if they bust the student they risk an unsatisfactory eval at the end of the course; and if this happens too often the prof's job may be in jeopardy.
Such is "higher education" in America today.
Terry Bradshaw moved to Jamaica?
Jamaica has never been a particularly good place to live, but it seems to be getting worse every day.
Just wondering. Since Spanish is entirely phonetic (unlike English), what is the literacy rate? Learn your 28(?)-letter Spanish alphabet (include 'ch' and 'll') and you should be able to read anything.
Anyone have an opinion or statistics?
Don't tell me - let me guess. This student is a member of a minority group.
I have a friend who was a high school English teacher for years. Social promotions had bothered her for years - she used to say that it was only her Advanced Placement students who made her think she was accomplishing anything. Then the school district decided they needed "diversity" in the Advanced Placement classes.
After a year of that, she retired.
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[Thanks to bluesagewoman for finding that pic!]
What in the name of all that is ugly IS THAT???
Meet Cindy Shekitty.
It is allegedly of feline extraction - although heaven knows what was extracted.
Depends on what you mean by "if". Wonder if it was the same guy/
Maybe it has a good personality.
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