tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432695.post113865249682052977..comments2023-09-05T08:08:11.149-07:00Comments on Bits and Pieces: New School MenanceDiligent Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04426359711191016569noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432695.post-1138739261575074382006-01-31T12:27:00.000-08:002006-01-31T12:27:00.000-08:00A friend was a vice-principal in California. It ne...A friend was a vice-principal in California. It never failed to surprise him how parents would blame the school for their kids behavior, but turn around and cover for the kids with a sick note when the kids skipped class to stay at home to do drugs and play video games.Diligent Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426359711191016569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432695.post-1138729118866698232006-01-31T09:38:00.000-08:002006-01-31T09:38:00.000-08:00I've never been good at math, and I can feel sympa...I've never been good at math, and I can feel sympathy for those who have failed to learn algebra.<BR/>However, I also have to be honest and say that a diploma, even from a high school, must be a measure of learning and skill and not just a certificate of attendance.<BR/>What is the solution? I don't know. As a parent, I've found no magic key to getting my kid to learn. You end up with drill and repetition as the best solution, but strangely drill and repetition seems to be out of favor as a teaching method. Teachers in public school act more as lecturers. They stand up and present the class material and then leave up to the kids to make a jump of intuition to more advance concepts. The other side of the problem is parents who think they can warehoused their kid in the public school system for 12 years and have them walk out magically educated. <BR/>It's not the easy answer for parents to hear, but they have to shoulder the responsibility to ensure that their kids study and help them learn. Which brings back to problem of the California model of behavior, which embraces the self over the group, California parents will have to change their living and free time activities to see their kids through the public school system.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734894170682066431noreply@blogger.com