OT: How one School District got rid of the Greedy Teachers Union

[scaredyclassic]

I would like to farm cockroach es

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[quote=6packscaredy]The overarching emphasis on grades shows that our priority is hierarchy not edumucation.[/quote]

Spoken like a true anarchist.

I think the emphasis on grades shows a focus on achievement, as measured by those grades. You may have a point, but absent a better alternative, they’re no more than pretty words. If you can come up with a better objective measurement of achievement, there’s a whole edumacation system that would love to have it.

[scaredyclassic]

Teachers shall henceforth question students and students shall defend their answers under impromptu questioning. Every interaction will be a “test” but there will be no tests per se.

Teachers “grading” shall no longer be numerical but shall be in the form of an essay, no less than 5000 words, describing students strengths weaknesses and suggestions for further study.

Or we could just stick with a b c and f.

There is no need for these letters. They are not “objective” or meaningful.

[scaredyclassic]

I submit that there is no teaching without a relationship, and grading interferes in various bad ways with the formation of a true relationship.

I say this from the perspective of one who was generally at the top of t he class

On the ot her hand if my kid had continued to get Cs at sdsu I would’ve cut him off.

There are ideals and then there’s reality.

Forgot where I learned that.

[scaredyclassic]

Schools should be minimum 50 percent physical dducation.

[Coronita]

I think I had a cool teacher once in 11th grade… He married one my classmate 2-3 years later after I graduated 🙁 …

[scaredyclassic]

I like the guidance counselor in freaks and geeks.

[scaredyclassic]

Kind of funny–we are riding our hs student for not getting all As over lunch.

[CA renter]

[quote=6packscaredy]

On the ot her hand if my kid had continued to get Cs at sdsu I would’ve cut him off.

There are ideals and then there’s reality.

Forgot where I learned that.[/quote]

Too funny! 🙂

[tc]

Tax payer subsidized religion. And of course lets blame the unions.

[scaredyclassic]

When I was young idve probably been appalled by the extent to how much I do not act in accordance with what I believe should be.

What are ya gonna do? Even if you think the rules should be changed ya gotta play the game with the rules as they be. I didn’t actually learn that in law school but more on the job…

[scaredyclassic]

I think the message I convey to my kids is grades are bullshit but you must get very good ones.

Similar to drugs should be legalized but do not do any yourself or I’ll be pissed.

[CA renter]

[quote=6packscaredy]When I was young idve probably been appalled by the extent to how much I do not act in accordance with what I believe should be.

What are ya gonna do? Even if you think the rules should be changed ya gotta play the game with the rules as they be. I didn’t actually learn that in law school but more on the job…[/quote]

Too true, as well. 🙁

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