tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post6702388742654862599..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: The Enemy Of LearningTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-17572568335233488132017-02-07T10:18:29.285-08:002017-02-07T10:18:29.285-08:00"Standardization is the enemy of learning&quo..."Standardization is the enemy of learning" Right on! I didn't know that the Gates Foundation was somehow behind "common core" . I student taught in a K-1 class 9 years ago. The teacher was very stressed about "leveling up" the kids' reading abilities. What a waste of energy! I'm gradually coming to realize the insidious narratives that guide our backward thinking; the assembly line analogy, the machine analogy... part of me is still worried when I see a kid who isn't reading yet at age "X" ... even though my experience would tell me not to worry. <br />Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023547223418246293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-66488759093423257092017-02-07T07:48:24.269-08:002017-02-07T07:48:24.269-08:00I always wanted to get an "A" in art but...I always wanted to get an "A" in art but all I ever got was a "B". I was not an artist but I tried really hard. It used to frustrate me but my Mom always used to tell me that if everyone were the same, we would be living in a really boring world. She was right of course, but that was hard to understand as a child. It was something she would tell me often and I understand now and I tell my own kids the same thing. Having different talents is what makes us individuals. Nothing "worth it" in life is standardized.<br />edblisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792046029260177146noreply@blogger.com