"School-Meals Makeover Stirs Pot", Once again self-interest seems to be in charge. Never-the-less it is interesting that just because we want the food in schools to be healthier isn't necessarily going go translate into food that the kids are willing to eat. Especially if they have been brought up on junk food and fast food. It seems that a transition needs to made that will be more gradual and subtle if it is going to be effective. Along with a serious effort to educate parents.
"The time is Right to End 'Zero Tolerence', it's sad but true that some students really don't belong in any public school but reform school. Once again the tired cliches about how badly minority student have it how when they threaten and cuss out their teachers they get kicked out of school. Yeah, so what sometimes they deserve it. No teacher wants to teach kids that don't want to be in school, are disrespectful and threatening.
What happens in schools where nothing is done about that kind of behavior--it gets worse and it burns out teachers. I'm sorry I don't feel story for students that want to act like "punks"--let'em get kicked out. Maybe the remaining students will get a chance to learn and the teachers might even want to come to work.
Monday, April 18, 2011
March 30th Ed Week
"Students Shed Light On How Cheating Impedes Learning" was an enlightening article. I never realized that one of the out comes of cheating would be that one would fool themselves into believing they really are performing at the higher level that cheating seems to elevate them to. It certainly sound like as teachers we need to stress the importance of academic integrity and now that I know about the self-deception students engage in, I will make a point of telling them about the negative side-effects of cheating. Having a false sense of capability as a result of cheating is an unexpected outcome.
"Key Elements of Title I Program Broken, Researchers Say", this article brought up issues that pertain to Title I that I had previously been unaware of. I didn't realize that Federal funds that are supposed to go to add to local and state money for schools could allow schools to simply underfund schools by that amount. I was aware that most state lottery funding for education was treated this way. Once again seemingly well meaning people are trying to get away with not doing the right thing. Education, especially for those who are disadvantaged seems to be elusive. Unfortunately, the reasons are complicated and sometimes unpleasant--therefore easy to dismiss. Teaching in a Title I environment requires a "social worker" mentality on the part of the teachers and administrators. Not all teachers or administrators feel called to be "social workers".
"Key Elements of Title I Program Broken, Researchers Say", this article brought up issues that pertain to Title I that I had previously been unaware of. I didn't realize that Federal funds that are supposed to go to add to local and state money for schools could allow schools to simply underfund schools by that amount. I was aware that most state lottery funding for education was treated this way. Once again seemingly well meaning people are trying to get away with not doing the right thing. Education, especially for those who are disadvantaged seems to be elusive. Unfortunately, the reasons are complicated and sometimes unpleasant--therefore easy to dismiss. Teaching in a Title I environment requires a "social worker" mentality on the part of the teachers and administrators. Not all teachers or administrators feel called to be "social workers".
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