Guest guest Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Fraggle No one is saying you are lying. They are paid different in different areas, that is for sure. About the rote learning...you'd be surprised how much more creative school is now compared to when you and I went. YEs, they have state tests, that is black and white BUT there are lots of creative writing, and drawing. In fact, when I first subbed, I was impressed with how cozy classrooms had gotten. And the desks are in groups rather than in rows. A lot has changed for the better, in some ways. Kristina In a message dated 9/14/05 12:27:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, writes: Message: 4 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:29:34 -0700 (GMT-07:00) fraggle <EBbrewpunxRe: don't feed the children*sigh*she has a BA(obtained thru UC Berkeley and SF state)she made $24,000..my ex had to live with her to help her pay HER mortgage(i see a trend)she worked full timesof course not all teachers are greatbutits more of a system problemwhere everything is relegated to tests and scoresno one is expected to actually teachno one is expected to learnin a system of big box skoolswhere we churn students out like some widget factory productwhere teachers are expected to babysit and teach and be advisors and yet not encouraged at all to be part of their students lifein a society where its easy to procure cruise missiles, but skool books are out of date and all made in texaswhere science isn't taught anymorehey..i HATED skoolit was horriblebut..it was all about learnin everthing by rote....there was no thoughtjust take yer test and move onjust a numberLynda <lurineSep 14, 2005 10:09 AM Subject: Re: don't feed the childrenThere are exceptions to every rule. So you know a few exceptions. However, at $24,000 a year, the person you know either wasn't a credentialed teacher or only worked part-time.I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 hi kristina, yes, there are some good improvements in schools. every week, over the weekend, the desks are rotated around so that they child always has someone different sitting next to him/her. also, some "enlightened" schools are seeing the advantages of mixing ages in a subject. my son has a Fifth grade, mentor, a girl he does science with. -anouk - Cc: Lv2breathe 9/14/2005 6:50:56 PM Re:Teaching Fraggle No one is saying you are lying. They are paid different in different areas, that is for sure. About the rote learning...you'd be surprised how much more creative school is now compared to when you and I went. YEs, they have state tests, that is black and white BUT there are lots of creative writing, and drawing. In fact, when I first subbed, I was impressed with how cozy classrooms had gotten. And the desks are in groups rather than in rows. A lot has changed for the better, in some ways. Kristina In a message dated 9/14/05 12:27:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, writes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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