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Why do I hate school?
"Why Don't Students Like School?" Well, Duhhhh…
By Peter Gray Someone recently referred me to a book that they thought I'd like. It's a 2009 book, aimed toward teachers of grades K through 12, titled Why Don't Students Like School? It's by a cognitive scientist named Daniel T. Willingham, and it has received rave reviews by countless people involved in the school […]
Hacking Education
xcriteria posted this on the forums: There was a conference/meeting earlier this year called Hacking Education. The topic was the intersection of technology and education. It had a very entrepreneurial focus. Technology is going to change education the same way it's changing the news and music and movie industries. A long summary of what was […]
The School to Prison Pipeline: Drop - outs or "Push - Outs"?
Last week the New York Times reported the results of a disturbing but unsurprising new study from Northeastern University, On any given day, about one in every 10 young male high school dropouts is in jail or juvenile detention, compared with one in 35 young male high school graduates, according to a new study of […]
The Socratic Method: Teaching by Asking Instead of by Telling
The best way to explain something is to get the students to explain it to themselves... here's an example: The following is a transcript of a teaching experiment, using the Socratic method, with a regular third grade class in a suburban elementary school. The class was conducted on a Friday afternoon beginning at 1:30, late […]
Who says public schools need more money?
Teachers unions and politicians are constantly claiming that K-12 public schools need more money in order to produce good academic results. But does the data support the argument that our schools need more money to succeed? The Oakland Unified School District had a budget of $602 million for the 2008-2009 school year, according to Katy […]
Reasons why I hate my dad
I hate my dad because every time I want to do something on my own, or do something that's just a bit different from normal, he puts me down and treats me like an idiot. He thinks I'm an irresponsible moron, but won't let me do anything that might teach me some responsibility. Every time […]
Why I hate my mom
My mother is insane. Seriously, she has like multiple personalities or something. I hate my mom because she always says I'm spoiled and selfish when I try to do ANYTHING for myself. I dunno, maybe she thinks I should act like I'm her slave and only ever do things for her or something? She always […]
Youth is not a test!
by .xstrike-anywherex. School already sucks for most kids. Wouldn't it suck more if you were told every day that nothing you were doing mattered? That your social lives, your writing, your creativity, your games, were all just a fucking waste? That it was all going to be meaningless one day. There's a lot of things […]
Why I Feel Sick When I Walk Into Math Class
By: Darthmat The following is a true story. I once walked into my 3rd period math class, and felt a little queezy. It was only for a second, and then passed. I get that way when I do something I really don't want to. So what's so bad about math class? I happen to like […]
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