Cheekie
Yeah fuggers, I am still around!
OK, I don't normally chime in, but, I just can't help myself on this topic I agree with MREPP. Wholeheartedly !
I truly believe that the education of our children is PRIMARLY OUR responsibility. We can not in good consciousness expect it to be rested completely on the shoulders of some strangers who might have barely made it through schools themselves and our educational system.
We need to become our children's primary educators and rely on school to become supplemental.
I was educated privately, abroad, and then I spent sometime in public Miami- Dade High school. I have seen both sides of this. Kids having panic attacks due to learning curves and regimented learning. I have seen lackadaisical teachers which couldn't help themselves let alone teach a student body. It is sad but, we can't just throw our hands up in the air. We need to become advocates.
When my oldest came of age I did my homework, I looked at school demographics, testing scores and class sizes. Being very inner city at the time, I found that a charter school was his best chance. I remained involved until he spent a brief time under his dad's care. At which time his scores and behavior declined. His dad was very hands off and primarily blamed the teachers for his short comings and laziness.
My son is by no means gifted, and at times he is a disciplinary challenge, but he knows of Rome, Carpathian wars the constitution...He has had exposure to more than just Nickelodeon and The Disney Chanel.
I don't think this is the moment to be scared... It is time to look at our kids workbooks, check their homework, and take them to the local library instead of the local wetnwild.
To avoid these circumstances we need to become more active in the process of education. Instead of becoming vocal when we have failed our child, test scores are in and we need someone to blame.
Ok back to my regularly scheduled silence-
Cheekie Over and out-
I truly believe that the education of our children is PRIMARLY OUR responsibility. We can not in good consciousness expect it to be rested completely on the shoulders of some strangers who might have barely made it through schools themselves and our educational system.
We need to become our children's primary educators and rely on school to become supplemental.
I was educated privately, abroad, and then I spent sometime in public Miami- Dade High school. I have seen both sides of this. Kids having panic attacks due to learning curves and regimented learning. I have seen lackadaisical teachers which couldn't help themselves let alone teach a student body. It is sad but, we can't just throw our hands up in the air. We need to become advocates.
When my oldest came of age I did my homework, I looked at school demographics, testing scores and class sizes. Being very inner city at the time, I found that a charter school was his best chance. I remained involved until he spent a brief time under his dad's care. At which time his scores and behavior declined. His dad was very hands off and primarily blamed the teachers for his short comings and laziness.
My son is by no means gifted, and at times he is a disciplinary challenge, but he knows of Rome, Carpathian wars the constitution...He has had exposure to more than just Nickelodeon and The Disney Chanel.
I don't think this is the moment to be scared... It is time to look at our kids workbooks, check their homework, and take them to the local library instead of the local wetnwild.
To avoid these circumstances we need to become more active in the process of education. Instead of becoming vocal when we have failed our child, test scores are in and we need someone to blame.
Ok back to my regularly scheduled silence-
Cheekie Over and out-
