I remember when public schools used to teach people about paragraphs.
I am just glad that I did not have to go. I feel sorry for kids today who have to step on pins and needles not to offend any new group, hear all this sexual nonsense (especially the confusing stuff), not be allowed to celebrate fun holidays like Christmas, Easter, Holloween, etc., not be able to even whisper jesus or God in school and many other stuff that goes on. I guess that I am pretty nieve because if it was not for my fellow FREEPERS, I would not have any idea this stuff even went on in public schools.
Formatting is our friend.
That sounds like a good idea.
Last week a school bus driver was arrested for driving the kids around drunk. My wife said, "If I was a school bus driver, I'd have to get drunk, too. ... That's why I'm not a school bus driver."
Maybe you should find something where you don't have to deal with monsters and savages.
I think teaching begins in the home. I am molding my child, hoping that he reaches his potential. I do not shove him out the door, leaving him at the whims of his teacher. I actively work with my son at home, encouraging him as he does his studies, urging him to continue his passion for reading, praising him as he excels in his advance mathematics.
Any person who thinks that children do not need the encouragement of their parents is fooling themselves. A child's education is not just letters and numbers. They need to be taught so that they can become good adults. My son is an adult-in-training. With hard work, the two of us can reach his goal, and fulfill my high standards.
I can tell by your lack of paragraphs.
They don't have paragraphs in high school anymore?
Why not teach in a different setting - a private school or something?
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Sounds like we're raising a whole generation of celebrities.
Says it all. That's how private school works. The parents know that it is a privilege and not a right and will make the lil darlins behave and study because they know their kid will get kicked out if they don't. I do understand your frustration and hope you find an area of teaching more suitable for you. However,I disagree with one thing though. These kids aren't stupid.
I go to a public high school every day.
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No I have not thank the Lord. My sons go to a private Christian school and will remain there come hell or high water.
When I was there, while the students weren't on the fast-track to sainthood, they were mostly decent kids little different than my parent's generation. Kids today are no different than they always have been.
I do know that my A.P. English teacher would have failed me, however, if I handed in a paper that was all one paragraph. Your screed, even if it made valid points (I think it did not) was utterly unreadable.
We must be lucky....both school systems we've had our kids in were great.
Vouchers would solve the problem. It would take the kids who want to learn away from the troublemakers. Also, if someone had a voucher to get into a private school that required discipline and behavior the parents and child would be motivated to perform because they would have something to lose if they didn't. They could get kicked back to the public school. Give every parent a voucher, even home schooled kids, of half the amount of money being spent per child now. Current school spending is often over 10,000 per child. In one fell swoop we could cut property taxes, and give our children a better education. Of course, we would have to maintain some sort of public school for the kids who can't cut it in private school or who still don't want to learn, but the threat of being sent back to public would cause a lot of kids and parents to keep their little darlings in line.
Paragraphs are your friend.
Yup. I've been in once. I'm in one every weekday. It reminds me strongly of the elementary that I went to when I was child (in the 1960s and early 70s. The construction is the same, the art is the same, etc.
My child is in kindergarten. She turned 6 in march. She's READING. I have issues with some practices (she seem to be using "sight" reading rather than phonetics), but she's READING. I couldn't read when I was in kindergarten.
I have a lot of issues with modern day education, but right now I am satisfied with her progress.