I have mad respect for what teachers do, so I hope I didn't come across like the failure of America to think is your personal fault. There is something really screwy with our education system, but most teachers are just trying to do their best. I worked for two years in a high school and loved it - and also walked away not wanting to do what teachers had to do. The kids would be great if it weren't for the parents..... The school would be great if it weren't for the administrators.... etc etc.
I still hate the test based 'learning' goals. And I hate how teachers are supposed to make kids learn - no one can make a student learn. Assuming the teacher isn't awful, it's the student's responsibility to do the learning. The teacher is only the facilitator.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2010-07-08 10:24 am (UTC)I still hate the test based 'learning' goals. And I hate how teachers are supposed to make kids learn - no one can make a student learn. Assuming the teacher isn't awful, it's the student's responsibility to do the learning. The teacher is only the facilitator.