[chance33_98]

Nonnewaug Teachers' Association, filed a petition Thursday alleging STEP "required the certified teacher to become a nominal ‘teacher of record' to sign off on a student's course of study taught by non-certified computer software." State law, however, says only that people hired to teach must be certified; it does not mention computer programs,

heh heh heh

[IronJack]

"These at-risk students are not getting the education they deserve," said Rosemary Coyle, president of the 2,500-member Connecticut Education Association.

"They run the very real danger of actually learning something useful, instead of a hodge-podge of liberal shibboleths and the standard left-wing catechism. Besides, computers could put us deadbeats out of work. We must nip this in the bud before the public gets wise to the scam we've been working for half a century now."

[Maximum Leader]

Wow, you know this is very interesting.

I didn't even occur to me until right now, you could have the entire high school curriculum on CD-ROMS or online (well, I suppose you'd still have to dissect the frog in real time). This would be a boon for homeschoolers or for high schools where the students sat at terminals and learned at their own pace (some kids would get out in 2 years and I guess some would get out in 6).

This issue shows that the teacher's union only cares about whats best for the students when it means more money for the teachers.

[summer]

I know of a school district here in FL that has very successfully utilized computers for teaching students at risk of dropping out.

These students, and I have met some of them, did not have the option of homeschooling, but they hate the school environment with its emphasis on social cliques and popularity and the like.

At their own pace, they do the work assigned by the computer, they ask the computer questions and always get an answer, they do not feel the computer discriminates against them in any way (as they often felt hated by their teachers for whatever reasons), and, best of all, they usually hold paying jobs while they continue with this program - so they have interaction with people, but they are now earning money, which is something they hadn't thought about doing as a potential high school drop out.

I am all for computers reaching these kids and wqhoever else prefers a computer to a teacher for whatever reason. There is certainly no shortage of the kind of kids I have described above, who are turning around their lives, verses these same type of alienated kids who took a very different way out at Columbine High School.

[Always Right]

"This is technology education gone haywire. These at-risk students are not getting the education they deserve," said Rosemary Coyle, president of the 2,500-member Connecticut Education Association.

And that differs from the current situation how?

[Jakarta ex-pat]

"The classroom is changing, and we need to find ways to improve instruction and student experience and reach everyone the best way we can,"

How awful that twerps like this are in charge.

"A paraprofessional, or teacher's aide, keeps order in the room while a certified teacher is supposed to review the students' work."

paraprofessional

keeps order in the room while a certified teacher is supposed to review the students' work."

The certified "teacher" used to do that.

Teachers without authority are like most rich Newbies.

As Useless as tits on a bull.

[ffrancone]

SOB, WHINE, WHIMPER, SOB, WHINE, WHIMPER

THE REPUBLICANS TOOK BACK THE SENATE.

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[EdReform]

BTTT

[TruthConquers]

Ping!

[giznort]

Here in Wisconsin, there's a whole lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth over budget overruns and $$$ shortages for schools and school programs. Teachers'unions are very powerful and they have us by the short hairs. A touchy subject is their health insurance which they get totally paid for by the taxpayers, whereas regular real people have copays and increased rates. 85% of the school budget is spent on salaries and benefits.

Many school districts are looking at creative ways in which to contain costs. This would be great. Effective and cheaper. This may be the way out of this great quagmire.

[Outrance]

I often wondered why we didn't do this. It seems to me that children spend all their spare time playing fast paced computer games or receiving fast paced information from TV then they go into a classroom where a teacher must teach to the slowest child. Why not syndicate and simulcast the best teachers in the nation and have children participate on computer in a self paced manner with onsite teachers to act as facilitators or "on the spot tutors". This would allow children to learn without peer pressure and create a tiered system of teaching professionals with sport star status and pay commensurate with their expertise. Say 30 minutes of instruction, 10 minutes of evaluation and 20 minutes of physical activity then the same cycle again. It would keep their day interesting and wear the little devils out.