[StACase]

This summer I met a teacher who was telling us how she has several grades; third, fourth and fifth in her classroom and how she was attending a seminar later next month to study methods to teach multiple grade levels in the classroom.

So I asked the obvious question, "You must teach in a very small school huh?"

"Oh no!" was the answer, "Our school has over 375 students."

"Really? Is this the open classroom method?" I asked.

Oh no! The open classroom wasn't organized, this is much better."

"Sort of like the one room school house?" I asked.

"Uh um no, it's really much different than either of those, you see, ... bla ... bla ... bla ..."

My eyes glazed over.

Somewhere there must be a website that has cataloged all the crackpot ideas "educators" have come up with over the years. They are in the process of trying every arrangement of students, curriculum and classrooms there is and spouting propaganda of why the one they are trying at the moment is the best thing since sliced bread.

[LisaMalia]

Oh goody, another teacher bashing session here on FR.

There are some good ones out there, I have four in my family. YOU try doing what they do for 40 grand a year.