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SameOldStory · 08-22-2010, 04:23 PM

Where he around today Karl Marx might have said "Sports.... is the opiate of the people".

I can't see kids practicing with a skateboard or bouncing a basketball for hours, without thinking of people restocking the shelves in a grocery store of sweeping the floor in a McDonalds.

Healthy entertainment? Yes. But a means to better their future? No.

There is a culture of futility, of willful ignorance, that seems rampant.

I don't know how teachers can stand it. To be in a classroom where only a few want to learn, and the others want to disrupt.

I've been in schools where the very young are bright eyed and want to learn. I've been in others where the older students remind me of the child solders you sometimes see on TV. Cold hostile eyes staring at you.

To the teachers out there - Good luck and thank you. I could never do what you do.

GraceKrispy · 08-22-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

poor education =
students of 15 years using a calculator to add

1 to 1 and get 2, and not be embarrassed about it ....

not knowing how to divide 100 by 10 ....

University graduate in English not being able to file away files alphabetically ....

And I wonder how much of that is the result of never having been taught, and how much is because every waking hour outside of school hours is spent in search of pleasure and entertainment.

Our society as a whole has shifted, and a few hours in school canʻt always counteract what children spend every other minute doing, and if we donʻt have their attention or respect during the actual time spent in school, itʻs a wash. Whose fault would that be, really? (A serious thought)

thinkpad · 08-22-2010, 04:35 PM

I think all western countries struggle with a higher rate of unmotivated students. In some parts because the young growing up today doesn't have to struggle for anything. You don't see kids in Africa complaining about going to school, instead you see students eager and willing to learn.

SameOldStory · 08-22-2010, 06:32 PM

Some years back I was having lunch in a McDonalds (yeah, I'll eat anything).

There weren't very many people inside. Down a little ways from me was a woman and her child, the child maybe 8 or 9. The child finishes most of his food, gets up on the table, and starts walking from one table to another. The mother continues to eat.

Teachers can't teach children who have absolutely NO discipline. And the parents think that discipline is bad for the children. Thank you Dr. Spock.

I actually liked school. My 9th grade science teacher left because of the kids in my class. And I'm screaming inside my head for them to shut up.

In which house do you think that a child learns to behave? USA? Or Kenya where the literacy rate is one of the highest in Africa.

How about literacy in the USA (#33) and Korea (#1)

Math
USA (#27) or New Zealand (#7)

It goes on. Check it out if you wish - Educational Score Performance - Country Rankings

Greg Anos · 08-22-2010, 08:15 PM

We pay millions to top managers, businessmen and entertainers (and organized sports is entertainment, don't ever think otherwise), and we're busy trying to eliminate as many technical jobs as possible, in the name of efficiency.

So for the average OEDC kid, just what good is education going to do them? IT's not a ticket to much of anything, any more.

beppe · 08-22-2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

We pay millions to top managers, businessmen and entertainers (and organized sports is entertainment, don't ever think otherwise), and we're busy trying to eliminate as many technical jobs as possible, in the name of efficiency.

So for the average OEDC kid, just what good is education going to do them? IT's not a ticket to much of anything, any more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

Some years back I was having lunch in a McDonalds (yeah, I'll eat anything).

There weren't very many people inside. Down a little ways from me was a woman and her child, the child maybe 8 or 9. The child finishes most of his food, gets up on the table, and starts walking from one table to another. The mother continues to eat.

Teachers can't teach children who have absolutely NO discipline. And the parents think that discipline is bad for the children. Thank you Dr. Spock.

I actually liked school. My 9th grade science teacher left because of the kids in my class. And I'm screaming inside my head for them to shut up.

In which house do you think that a child learns to behave? USA? Or Kenya where the literacy rate is one of the highest in Africa.

How about literacy in the USA (#33) and Korea (#1)

Math
USA (#27) or New Zealand (#7)

It goes on. Check it out if you wish - Educational Score Performance - Country Rankings

Here is the original full report on which SameOldStory data are taken. It contains also the discussion of the effects on salary of higher education. (Noticeabe).
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...3&d=1278939489

Stitchawl · 08-22-2010, 08:51 PM

The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise
the wealth which it prevents you from achieving.

Stitchawl

GlenBarrington · 08-22-2010, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meromana

Great, interesting thread.

And I am the one all the Teradata DBA's love to hate. I'm a statistical analyst who writes big whopper complex queries against the DB that use up all kinds of resources and make you guys crazy. I've performed this special talent in a wide variety of industries: banking, telecomm, pharma research, and e-commerce.

Geeks rock!

Maria

We don't hate you, However if you've ever wondered why when you came out of work to discover all four tires on your car is flat. . . I don't know anything about it.

SameOldStory · 08-22-2010, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

We pay millions to top managers, businessmen and entertainers (and organized sports is entertainment, don't ever think otherwise), and we're busy trying to eliminate as many technical jobs as possible, in the name of efficiency.

So for the average OEDC kid, just what good is education going to do them? IT's not a ticket to much of anything, any more.

It is depressing, isn't it. Most have no goals, and no incentive. The only jobs without any significant education will be low paying partime jobs.

Blame the cause of your problems on the black guy, the white guy, the hispanic guy, the ....

This doesn't really belong here. But -
Teachers, are there ANY workable solutions out there? If so please let us know and start a new thread.

happy_terd · 08-22-2010, 09:09 PM

I should have been a dancer.

beppe · 08-22-2010, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise
the wealth which it prevents you from achieving.

Stitchawl

I like that. Equivalent to
Rari nantes in gurgite vasto. (few survive, swimming in the big whirl)
Many are called and few are chosen,
A rare subtance is more valuable, so please stay were you belong, so that I can charge more, or be more unique..It is a beautiful thing, but only few like me can wear it.

GlenBarrington · 08-22-2010, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

Some years back I was having lunch in a McDonalds (yeah, I'll eat anything).

There weren't very many people inside. Down a little ways from me was a woman and her child, the child maybe 8 or 9. The child finishes most of his food, gets up on the table, and starts walking from one table to another. The mother continues to eat.

Teachers can't teach children who have absolutely NO discipline. And the parents think that discipline is bad for the children. Thank you Dr. Spock.

I actually liked school. My 9th grade science teacher left because of the kids in my class. And I'm screaming inside my head for them to shut up.

In which house do you think that a child learns to behave? USA? Or Kenya where the literacy rate is one of the highest in Africa.

How about literacy in the USA (#33) and Korea (#1)

Math
USA (#27) or New Zealand (#7)

It goes on. Check it out if you wish - Educational Score Performance - Country Rankings

That reminds me of an incident that happened to me about 16 years ago in a Famous Recipe chicken joint (Think of McDonalds without the charm, but with fried chicken). This little kid, maybe three, was behaving like a little ass. He was getting on everyone's nerves. His mother pointed to me and said, "If you don't behave, that man is going to spank you!"

I was dumbfounded! And the first thing out of my mouth was, "No I won't!"

The 'mom' said, "Well thanks for interfering with how I discipline my child!"

Now I was pissed! "You aren't disciplining a child! You are threatening him with violence from strangers! If your kid needs a spanking, And he does, then he should get it from mom!"

I've often wondered when that kid will get out of prison, or if he is in for good.

It seems like everyone is shirking their responsibilities any more.

GlenBarrington · 08-22-2010, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy_terd

I should have been a dancer.

Yeah, I used know a male stripper in a kind of low rent review. The ladies in his clientelle, were cheap, and instead of stuffing ten dollar bills in the guy's briefs, they'd use quarters. By the end of the set, the weight of the coins made mere movement difficult and a decent grind virtually impossible.

kennyc · 08-22-2010, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

That reminds me of an incident that happened to me about 16 years ago in a Famous Recipe chicken joint (Think of McDonalds without the charm, but with fried chicken). This little kid, maybe three, was behaving like a little ass. He was getting on everyone's nerves. His mother pointed to me and said, "If you don't behave, that man is going to spank you!"

I was dumbfounded! And the first thing out of my mouth was, "No I won't!"

The 'mom' said, "Well thanks for interfering with how I discipline my child!"

Now I was pissed! "You aren't disciplining a child! You are threatening him with violence from strangers! If your kid needs a spanking, And he does, then he should get it from mom!"

I've often wondered when that kid will get out of prison, or if he is in for good.

It seems like everyone is shirking their responsibilities any more.

Good for you! I agree about the parental responsibilities in particular...not only are teachers expected to teach the children their subjects, but are expected to provide discipline and baby sit them and ...

bjones6416 · 08-22-2010, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Some of the current ideas of merit pay are ridiculous. Tying pay to test scores? I donʻt want my own child taught to the test! I want my child exposed to things that couldnʻt possibly be assessed on a multiple-choice test. I want my child to learn to love learning, to know how to find answers to questions, to think outside may actually encourage unscrupulous teachers to cheat on the test administration (Iʻve seen that happen, actually). Test scores and income level/level of parent education are inextricably tired together. Who is going to want to work in low-income areas, areas which often need the most gifted of teachers, if there is a fear they will be let go, or if they wonʻt be paid fairly for the work they put in?

Amen. And I want children taught by people like YOU. Well said, and I'm sending karma your way!

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08-22-2010, 04:23 PM	#226
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Where he around today Karl Marx might have said "Sports.... is the opiate of the people". I can't see kids practicing with a skateboard or bouncing a basketball for hours, without thinking of people restocking the shelves in a grocery store of sweeping the floor in a McDonalds. Healthy entertainment? Yes. But a means to better their future? No. There is a culture of futility, of willful ignorance, that seems rampant. I don't know how teachers can stand it. To be in a classroom where only a few want to learn, and the others want to disrupt. I've been in schools where the very young are bright eyed and want to learn. I've been in others where the older students remind me of the child solders you sometimes see on TV. Cold hostile eyes staring at you. To the teachers out there - Good luck and thank you. I could never do what you do.

08-22-2010, 04:35 PM	#228
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	I think all western countries struggle with a higher rate of unmotivated students. In some parts because the young growing up today doesn't have to struggle for anything. You don't see kids in Africa complaining about going to school, instead you see students eager and willing to learn.

08-22-2010, 06:32 PM	#229
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Some years back I was having lunch in a McDonalds (yeah, I'll eat anything). There weren't very many people inside. Down a little ways from me was a woman and her child, the child maybe 8 or 9. The child finishes most of his food, gets up on the table, and starts walking from one table to another. The mother continues to eat. Teachers can't teach children who have absolutely NO discipline. And the parents think that discipline is bad for the children. Thank you Dr. Spock. I actually liked school. My 9th grade science teacher left because of the kids in my class. And I'm screaming inside my head for them to shut up. In which house do you think that a child learns to behave? USA? Or Kenya where the literacy rate is one of the highest in Africa. How about literacy in the USA (#33) and Korea (#1) Math USA (#27) or New Zealand (#7) It goes on. Check it out if you wish - Educational Score Performance - Country Rankings

08-22-2010, 08:15 PM	#230
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	We pay millions to top managers, businessmen and entertainers (and organized sports is entertainment, don't ever think otherwise), and we're busy trying to eliminate as many technical jobs as possible, in the name of efficiency. So for the average OEDC kid, just what good is education going to do them? IT's not a ticket to much of anything, any more.

08-22-2010, 08:51 PM	#232
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth which it prevents you from achieving. Stitchawl

08-22-2010, 09:09 PM	#235
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I should have been a dancer.