http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom grep understanding Fri, 25 May 2012 02:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom/comment-page-1#comment-244480 cooperati Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:44:40 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom#comment-244480 <p>"Another problem I notice is that it seems that most schools that are willing to break the mold, do it all wrong and end up making the traditional school system look better; this justifies homeostasis." <br><br>It is a risk that the educational systems of earlier decades didn't take. For instance, I was raised in a catholic school that had remedial classes, which I took, and my regular schoolwork suffered because I was doing more than the "normal" students. This showed alot when they ended the remedial classes for junior high and my grades, and interest, shot up. My daughter experienced this already. <br><br>Another aspect of the risk is acceptable failures. I worry about my son getting lazy and his teacher letting him slack off because it would be too much "pressure" on him to keep up. So his level would be adjusted down the scale based on his interest, but not his ability. <br><br>My kids are in charter school, which are very close to what I went through. <br><br>By not adhering to a rigid system, we find risks that tax the abilities of both the student and the teacher. Classrooms are already being overpopulated, and simple exposure to data is becoming the outdated model. <br><br>For instance, my kids generation barely know about the American Revolution, or the year it began, because they are being taught other things are differing rates in the same classroom, from one desk to the next. <br><br>My experiences may be jaded, or rather limited, and regular urban examples may well represent the old rigid system that underperforms, but I've already noticed a shift into a flexible method, and in the personal samples I have to draw from, the improved methods come with draw backs. <br><br>-=T=-</p> “Another problem I notice is that it seems that most schools that are willing to break the mold, do it all wrong and end up making the traditional school system look better; this justifies homeostasis.”

It is a risk that the educational systems of earlier decades didn't take. For instance, I was raised in a catholic school that had remedial classes, which I took, and my regular schoolwork suffered because I was doing more than the “normal” students. This showed alot when they ended the remedial classes for junior high and my grades, and interest, shot up. My daughter experienced this already.

Another aspect of the risk is acceptable failures. I worry about my son getting lazy and his teacher letting him slack off because it would be too much “pressure” on him to keep up. So his level would be adjusted down the scale based on his interest, but not his ability.

My kids are in charter school, which are very close to what I went through.

By not adhering to a rigid system, we find risks that tax the abilities of both the student and the teacher. Classrooms are already being overpopulated, and simple exposure to data is becoming the outdated model.

For instance, my kids generation barely know about the American Revolution, or the year it began, because they are being taught other things are differing rates in the same classroom, from one desk to the next.

My experiences may be jaded, or rather limited, and regular urban examples may well represent the old rigid system that underperforms, but I've already noticed a shift into a flexible method, and in the personal samples I have to draw from, the improved methods come with draw backs.

-=T=-

]]> http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom/comment-page-1#comment-243890 cooperati Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:44:40 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom#comment-243890 <p>"Another problem I notice is that it seems that most schools that are willing to break the mold, do it all wrong and end up making the traditional school system look better; this justifies homeostasis." <br><br>It is a risk that the educational systems of earlier decades didn't take. For instance, I was raised in a catholic school that had remedial classes, which I took, and my regular schoolwork suffered because I was doing more than the "normal" students. This showed alot when they ended the remedial classes for junior high and my grades, and interest, shot up. My daughter experienced this already. <br><br>Another aspect of the risk is acceptable failures. I worry about my son getting lazy and his teacher letting him slack off because it would be too much "pressure" on him to keep up. So his level would be adjusted down the scale based on his interest, but not his ability. <br><br>My kids are in charter school, which are very close to what I went through. <br><br>By not adhering to a rigid system, we find risks that tax the abilities of both the student and the teacher. Classrooms are already being overpopulated, and simple exposure to data is becoming the outdated model. <br><br>For instance, my kids generation barely know about the American Revolution, or the year it began, because they are being taught other things are differing rates in the same classroom, from one desk to the next. <br><br>My experiences may be jaded, or rather limited, and regular urban examples may well represent the old rigid system that underperforms, but I've already noticed a shift into a flexible method, and in the personal samples I have to draw from, the improved methods come with draw backs. <br><br>-=T=-</p> “Another problem I notice is that it seems that most schools that are willing to break the mold, do it all wrong and end up making the traditional school system look better; this justifies homeostasis.”

It is a risk that the educational systems of earlier decades didn't take. For instance, I was raised in a catholic school that had remedial classes, which I took, and my regular schoolwork suffered because I was doing more than the “normal” students. This showed alot when they ended the remedial classes for junior high and my grades, and interest, shot up. My daughter experienced this already.

Another aspect of the risk is acceptable failures. I worry about my son getting lazy and his teacher letting him slack off because it would be too much “pressure” on him to keep up. So his level would be adjusted down the scale based on his interest, but not his ability.

My kids are in charter school, which are very close to what I went through.

By not adhering to a rigid system, we find risks that tax the abilities of both the student and the teacher. Classrooms are already being overpopulated, and simple exposure to data is becoming the outdated model.

For instance, my kids generation barely know about the American Revolution, or the year it began, because they are being taught other things are differing rates in the same classroom, from one desk to the next.

My experiences may be jaded, or rather limited, and regular urban examples may well represent the old rigid system that underperforms, but I've already noticed a shift into a flexible method, and in the personal samples I have to draw from, the improved methods come with draw backs.

-=T=-

]]> http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom/comment-page-1#comment-243888 dapxin Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:11:16 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom#comment-243888 <p>so, what does he propose?</p> so, what does he propose?

]]> http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom/comment-page-1#comment-243885 Maxolasersquad Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:44:36 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/israel%e2%80%99s-time-to-know-aims-to-revolutionize-the-classroom#comment-243885 <p>Probably the biggest problem a teacher form the 1800's would have to come to terms with is the racial makeup of the class.<br>That aside, with my kids in school it is frustrating to me because I alone cannot change my child's education when someone else is paid to implement that system for about six hours a day. I do what I can to create a positive education culture in my house that respects my child's natural desire to learn, and also let's them know there are certain other things they have to learn whether or not they find them interesting.<br>Another problem I notice is that it seems that most schools that are willing to break the mold, do it all wrong and end up making the traditional school system look better; this justifies homeostasis.</p> Probably the biggest problem a teacher form the 1800's would have to come to terms with is the racial makeup of the class.
That aside, with my kids in school it is frustrating to me because I alone cannot change my child's education when someone else is paid to implement that system for about six hours a day. I do what I can to create a positive education culture in my house that respects my child's natural desire to learn, and also let's them know there are certain other things they have to learn whether or not they find them interesting.
Another problem I notice is that it seems that most schools that are willing to break the mold, do it all wrong and end up making the traditional school system look better; this justifies homeostasis.

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