education

Why Kindergarten in Finland Is All About Playtime (and Why That Could Be More Stimulating Than the Common Core) – The Atlantic

An amazing article from the ATLANTIC and how we are ruining our children in comparison to how other countries do their educating.. My son will be 5 soon.. I don’t want him ruined. I want him to live the way Helsinki does. Please leaders of the free world, stop ruining our kids. Why Kindergarten in … Read moreWhy Kindergarten in Finland Is All About Playtime (and Why That Could Be More Stimulating Than the Common Core) – The Atlantic

JENNIFER FINK: Why schools are failing our boys

An amazing editorial in the Washington POST.. Some money quotes: Re-entry after winter break has not been easy for him. The rules and restrictions of school – Sit Still. Be Quiet. Do What You Are Told, Nothing More, Nothing Less. – have been grating on him, and it shows. His teacher recently emailed me; she’d … Read moreJENNIFER FINK: Why schools are failing our boys

You know why American students are so bad at science…?

Here’s an example.. A story comes out that an asteroid may hit in 2032 (and another one in 2036, but that’s besides the point) .. and what does the news media collectively do? Put it at the end of their newscasts, or the back of the paper, and make a little funny quip about ‘better … Read moreYou know why American students are so bad at science…?

In regards to the article you posted, in high school all my classes started switching over to reading and math courses geared to doing well on the state tests. That’s all we learned over and over. How to solve common questions on those tests. What we were learning bored me. It didn’t make me think. It required no real skill or thought process. It was the same shit over and over every year. Now wonder we are so stupid. I used to love learning before it became all about the state tests.

Thanks for the message. I know what you mean.. Everything in education seems to be just “processed” anymore, like McDonalds food. The same education everywhere.. no matter the class size or background of the student. I cannot even imagine many schools teaching local history anymore.. nothing relating to things that matter to the area a … Read moreIn regards to the article you posted, in high school all my classes started switching over to reading and math courses geared to doing well on the state tests. That’s all we learned over and over. How to solve common questions on those tests. What we were learning bored me. It didn’t make me think. It required no real skill or thought process. It was the same shit over and over every year. Now wonder we are so stupid. I used to love learning before it became all about the state tests.