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Benita,
I've just read the Bonn newspaper website that complains the German Kinder are not learning how to read and write.
I'm also wondering how to teach our own young people something.
posted by
bilingual-nth
on December 21, 2004 at 12:34 PM
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Benzinha, I love this kind of success story.
we have a charter school in Boston called THE MATCH (Media, Art, Technology) SCHOOL, which is also doing wonders wonders with kids that everyone else had written off.
posted by
Cynthia
on December 18, 2004 at 4:10 PM
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excellent, Abuelita
I am very happy for those kids and proud of the teachers who push those kids to realize their potential. that is a true accomplishment.
posted by
firahz
on December 18, 2004 at 6:26 AM
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If the education standards in America are so low, why do the Colleges demand such high scores on entry? My son has just had to add another subject into his schedule for next year in order to attempt to make high enough grades to be considered for a US college (and hopefully a basketball scholarship....).
posted by
Ca88andra
on December 18, 2004 at 5:31 AM
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We have a few teachers like that.
But the system militates against them.
"Our" school district is the fastest growing one in Calif for its size (sort of an oxymoron, maybe?) and one of the largest if you factor in both geography and students. Developers are forced to help build the schools. But where are the superior people we need as teachers? Many retire ASAP to get out from under the administrative overburden of "teaching the exams".
posted by
majroj
on December 17, 2004 at 9:12 PM
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An absolutely brilliant post, benzhina. I printed this out to share with
the teachers that write for me here, all of which are very good teachers, but disgusted with the priorities of the students. I'd never read you before, but will now be by regularly!
posted by
KlaraRoberts
on December 17, 2004 at 3:52 PM
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Make2Short, exactly. You could not have placed the blame more firmly.
Money is what America does, in its lazy way, to fix things. It never fixes things and so, we throw more money at it.
These teachers earn the same as others; they have a fire inside, however, that is priceless. I love this school and what it does, in spite of the failure of so many schools feeding the students into it, lacking skills, knowledge, understanding or an interest in anything at all.
Thanks for knowing what I meant and seeing what I see in this country, Short and for reading and commenting.
posted by
benzinha
on December 17, 2004 at 3:41 PM
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homegirl, it is being done, here and there, against impossible odds.
posted by
benzinha
on December 17, 2004 at 3:36 PM
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bb, it is the secret no?? TEAchig a love of learning, a mind expansion.
Somehow, we have to show the kids wehat's out there, what is fascinating, what is close to their heart, what can be done with some concentration and joy, and then let them fly and be free.
My friend's naughty son, the photographer, suddenly became the Black Student of the Year, the NAACP scholarship recipient, the fellow who now does some photo work, while in school for Essence, Vanity Fair, Ebony and other magazines, because he cannot cool the fires lit inside him by that wonderful school and its wonderful teachers, who have all made their personal decision to light the kids on fire!!!!
posted by
benzinha
on December 17, 2004 at 3:36 PM
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Its funny but everyone
thinks the problem is money. The solution is people who believe that every child has some gift to be discovered and promoted.
posted by
Make2short
on December 17, 2004 at 7:23 AM
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it can be done.
posted by
homegirl
on December 17, 2004 at 7:10 AM
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Benzinha
There are pockets of hope. If only the coolness of knowledge of the world could be imparted
posted by
beachbelle
on December 17, 2004 at 2:44 AM
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