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FIRST PERSON - A REAL EDUCATION: When a Reporter Becomes a Teacher, She Learns Something
Columbia Jounralism Review ^
| March/April Edition 2002
| Christina Asquith
Posted on 04/27/2002 11:39:08 AM PDT by summer
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To: summer
Sadly, it is the very system that the liberal organizations support that is destroying their kids. Here in Seattle nearly half of the public school teachers send their kids to private school. They know the truth and won't experiment with their own kids. However, they (and their union) are content to have other people's kids in a failed system.
As for the journalism angle - most of our journalists today are lazy and liberal. The journalism schools are a joke and everyone on campus knows it's the way to get an easy degree. (The only other equally laughable degree program is education.)
Thanks for posting this, summer. It's fascinating and explains so much.
To: summer
Her acceptance by the other teachers is the same acceptance US ground troops express when reinforcements arrive. :-)~
To: summer
"Now I ask you, what is the difference between 2 school districts about 6 miles apart?" Good question. I'm sure some would just say "6 miles."
Well that's what I would say, if it were a question on the SAT. Do they still ask math questions on the SAT?
To: summer
All these problems in schools are NOT new. They have been with us at least 32 years. I know for my first year in the classroom was 1970-71, which seems so long ago now. And one thing about teaching: it NEVER changes -- always the same ol' same ol'. Don't say that's an attitude problem on my part. You wouldn't think so if you have been in a classroom for any length of time with a plethora of "slow learners."
To: summer
Homeschooling works. Public schools are the devils playground.
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posted on
04/27/2002 8:14:13 PM PDT
by
WriteOn
To: mountaineer
"Would these be the Philadelphia schools that Ed Rendell is claiming - in his gubernatorial primary campaign TV ads - to have rescued and made most excellent?"
Yep, dem's be da wonz.
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posted on
04/27/2002 8:28:13 PM PDT
by
Badray
To: cake_crumb
Bump
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posted on
04/27/2002 8:36:46 PM PDT
by
mafree
To: Theodore R.
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posted on
04/27/2002 8:56:52 PM PDT
by
summer
To: Diddle E. Squat
Do they still ask math questions on the SAT?
The SAT as you remember it is actually being phased out in some parts of the country, including, I believe, CA.
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posted on
04/27/2002 8:59:46 PM PDT
by
summer
To: anniegetyourgun
Thanks for posting this, summer. It's fascinating and explains so much.
My pleasure, annie. And, thank you so much for your thoughtful post #41.
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:00:42 PM PDT
by
summer
To: WriteOn
See post #37. And, I agree with you -- homeschooling can be a solution.
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:03:20 PM PDT
by
summer
To: anniegetyourgun
I would be fascinated to see the real statistics on that. Being a teacher, I really doubt they could afford private schools for their children.
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:08:10 PM PDT
by
dingram
To: JoeSixPack1
You may be onto something there! :)
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:08:45 PM PDT
by
summer
To: dingram; anniegetyourgun
dingram, annie is correct -- and that fact is well known and has been documented before: many public school teachers, all over this country, do send their own children to private schools. BTW, private school teachers earn much LESS thank public school teachers.
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:10:18 PM PDT
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summer
To: summer
thank = than
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:10:39 PM PDT
by
summer
To: summer
Frankly, teachers don't have to all be great. Many students are at their mental capasity just warming chairs. The will go into the work force and we all meet them everyday. Workers who can not and will not think. When we had a coal digging, farming economy, these workers were mentally able for their tasks. Now that we are moving into a information moving economy, well, it is tough on them.
RE; "...unlike other "professionals" have limited protection in terms of potential professional liability..." First, many health care workers can not be alone with their patients. Military Officers go to prisons. Sea and aircraft captians can lose their license for one DUI. Same for good old truckers. Frankly a lot of occupations get zapped way quicker then teachers. Lastly, blame the lawyers. And what group is the largest donator to the Democrat party? Lawyers. So, one crew of democrats( the lawyers) is kicking another faction( teachers ) of the democrats. They deserve each other.
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:14:01 PM PDT
by
Leisler
To: summer
Perhaps. I personally know of none. I am aware that private school teachers earn less, but they do get the added advantage of saying no to students and parents who are uninterested, unmotivated, and undisciplined. Also, I'd worry about sending my child to a teacher who would accept less pay. Usually, people with a higher level of education wouldn't put up with such small pay. Makes you wonder about their competence. Of course, back to my original statement, it may be worth it not to worry about discpline problems.
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:16:06 PM PDT
by
dingram
To: Leisler
Frankly, teachers don't have to all be great.... tasks. Now that we are moving into a information moving economy, well, it is tough on them.
It is precisely because we are moving into an information technology that the quality of teaching becomes even more important now.
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:23:34 PM PDT
by
summer
To: summer
information technology economy
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posted on
04/27/2002 9:24:10 PM PDT
by
summer
To: Leisler
...can not be alone with their patient
Well, it can be very difficult to provide one-on-one instruction when you feel you can not be one-on-one in a student/teaching situation for the purposes of improving a student's reading, writing or math skills. Many doctors will no longer provide obyn care because of the high cost of insurance. Likewise, some people may not want to teach in classrooms because of the potential for being the target of a baseless lawsuit. There is a lot at stake when a child makes the accusation. The professions you mention do not routinely have contact with children. It's a very different world today. I can certainly understand why qualified people leave teaching - and I personally know people who left teaching to return to the health care profession.
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04/27/2002 9:28:53 PM PDT
by
summer
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