tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post500069659208032897..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Because The Machine Says SoTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-34799591058500474632012-03-22T18:54:25.231-07:002012-03-22T18:54:25.231-07:00Hey Laura, sorry I didn't reply sooner. Yes, i...Hey Laura, sorry I didn't reply sooner. Yes, in some states the charter laws would allow you or me to start a school. They also, in most cases, allow for giant for-profit testing mills and online schools to set up shop. Not only do these schools come to dominate the market through sheer marketing ability alone, but they cherry pick their students, leaving only the poorest, the learning disabled, and the behavioral problems for the public schools to educate. In spite of this, charter schools as a category have worse results than traditional public schools, but they also tend to cherry pick their "results" and market them in such a way that they "sell" themselves and further rundown public schools. <br /><br />As far as I'm concerned, if a school is for profit it ought to also be subject to child labor laws, because that's what they're doing: making money off the labor of children.Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-15029789256714111432012-03-13T05:00:31.032-07:002012-03-13T05:00:31.032-07:00Excellent shots...Thanks for Sharing
Corporate Gif...Excellent shots...Thanks for Sharing<br /><a href="http://www.conceptions.co.in" rel="nofollow">Corporate Gifts Bangalore</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735630193188245213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-67449220858126945552012-03-12T00:41:54.551-07:002012-03-12T00:41:54.551-07:00ahh, i suggest "dumbing us down". i am s...ahh, i suggest "dumbing us down". i am sure some of you're aware of this book.<br />very frustrating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-82385467103739845912012-03-11T21:08:19.982-07:002012-03-11T21:08:19.982-07:00I am a bit confused about charter schools. Wouldn...I am a bit confused about charter schools. Wouldn't charter schools allow you, or me, to start a school with public funding?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146270736158297146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-18103955857335173982012-03-11T18:47:47.029-07:002012-03-11T18:47:47.029-07:00I have a very large dislike for the machine. In o...I have a very large dislike for the machine. In our area, scores went Waaay down this year. Come to find out as I looked into the fall release there is a page stating that the bar was raised on proficiency. Well no wonder more kids are below the bar when you raise it on them like that - and then discourage "good" teaching. <br /><br />Unfortunately high stakes testing isn't exactly new. On TV this weekend reminded me of Lean on Me about the same thing... released on 1989. The premise at the end was they wanted to get rid of Clark regardless of how much he had turned that school around, cared for those students and got the teachers moving in the right direction.Carriehttp://www.examiner.com/preschools-1-in-lansing/carrie-chancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-78306556534309775962012-03-11T17:10:34.439-07:002012-03-11T17:10:34.439-07:00It's infuriating! I just saw a film, "The...It's infuriating! I just saw a film, "The Finland Phenomenon." They believe in equity and respect for all children. They believe that children should play. They believe that teachers should be well trained, supported, respected and trusted. They believe that learning means working together, questioning, making mistakes, having a context and real life experiences instead of punishing or testing. Then they make it all happen. Perhaps we have to ask what our society believes about learning and what it wants for its children. Sorry for the rant.Judi Packnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-48779579219652205272012-03-11T10:58:05.481-07:002012-03-11T10:58:05.481-07:00I hope she goes to another school where they don&#...I hope she goes to another school where they don't test. A private school. I hope she continues to be an excellent teacher that makes a difference for children in the world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90104367177488865092012-03-11T10:03:16.146-07:002012-03-11T10:03:16.146-07:00I agree 100% Luckily I teach in Ontario, Canada, ...I agree 100% Luckily I teach in Ontario, Canada, unluckily it seems that we are following in the footsteps the the US education SNAFU.<br /><br />Here is an interesting article about why the US will never adopt the changes that Finland did...<br /><br />http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/12/what-americans-keep-ignoring-about-finlands-school-success/250564/<br /><br />I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle here. Every year brings more data to collect, analyze and inform our teaching - at the expense of the learning. Sigh.Erinhttp://www.erinlittle.ca/homenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-48712304785882940462012-03-11T09:50:07.253-07:002012-03-11T09:50:07.253-07:00Excellent post!Excellent post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com