tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625062975808637123.post6112445627518168236..comments2023-10-22T06:57:58.721-07:00Comments on Operation: Oxmyx: problems in American child educationRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625062975808637123.post-13723294219451835492011-10-20T10:35:26.971-07:002011-10-20T10:35:26.971-07:00Hey Ox,
I'm actually reading your blog...
Anyw...Hey Ox,<br />I'm actually reading your blog...<br />Anyway, I have to agree about the grading. It is very subjective. And the schooling in private schools is probably better because they can tailor their curriculum as they please. However, there is also danger in that too. Did you ever read our sister's books from her Christian School? Very advanced, but obviously heavily biased. They taught things as fact that were beliefs right along with scientifically proven facts- with no differentiation. Also, class size is way to big. There is no way a teacher can make sure each child understands everything when they have to deal with 30+ children on a daily basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625062975808637123.post-39790264949021046832011-10-20T06:19:05.354-07:002011-10-20T06:19:05.354-07:00i have a few reflections (all my own personal opin...i have a few reflections (all my own personal opinions, of course): 1) around here, they call "no child left behind" "no teacher left standing". the rules of the game seem to have removed any teacher control from the curriculum while leaving them responsible for its result. it's not necessarily that they don't know what a child needs or aren't ready to teach it; they have to implement the curriculum handed down to them.<br /><br />2) grades aren't true reflections of learning. I wonder if they ever have been. Grades are subjective and meaningless. <br /><br />3) Schools have expanded their reach more deeply into the after-school hours (to say nothing of starting school at younger and younger ages). Between school hours, bus rides and homework, I'm impressed families have any time at all together for social/academic/whatever activities. <br /><br />I feel about our educational system the way I do about the economy: scrap it and start over from scratch.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.com