Comments - My EVOKATION - Education Reform - Urgent Evoke2024-03-29T07:49:26Zhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4871302%3ABlogPost%3A151792&xn_auth=no@ Koshy, yep. It costs money.…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1522612010-05-17T19:55:42.975ZDaniel Pisanihttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/DanielPisani
@ Koshy, yep. It costs money.<br />
@ Chris. I hear it's that learning to read right to left is what uses the right hemisphere. Maybe learning Mandarin or Cantonese as a second language would be good. Those languages are rapidly expanding.<br />
A way to teach parents about the new things going on is to literally teach them how to do those things, such as Photoreading and Mental Math, etc. Having an extended parent/teacher night or a seminar to teach these things would encourage parents to encourage their…
@ Koshy, yep. It costs money.<br />
@ Chris. I hear it's that learning to read right to left is what uses the right hemisphere. Maybe learning Mandarin or Cantonese as a second language would be good. Those languages are rapidly expanding.<br />
A way to teach parents about the new things going on is to literally teach them how to do those things, such as Photoreading and Mental Math, etc. Having an extended parent/teacher night or a seminar to teach these things would encourage parents to encourage their kids, because they know those methods actually work and won't fall under the "New Age" label.<br />
And just another thing, I live in Canada, close to the States, but still probably not eligible for American based programs.<br />
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Thank you for your opinions. I WISH the kids were in charg…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1522322010-05-17T18:25:05.931ZTuril Cronburghttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/TurilCronburg
I WISH the kids were in charge. But I've certainly never seen that in any classroom...
I WISH the kids were in charge. But I've certainly never seen that in any classroom... Sorry, but I can't help remem…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1522022010-05-17T16:57:23.442ZChris Ke Sihaihttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/ChrisKeSihai
Sorry, but I can't help remember George Bush claiming that soon you would have the best-educated Americans in the world!<br />
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Leaving aside my irreverence, the debate about education is massively complex and dominated by lots of people with impressive title who are unlikely to listen to you. After all, you're just the person they are being paid to help. It's not like you're anyone important or anything. Also, reforming the entire system is difficult because if you get it wrong then everyone suffers…
Sorry, but I can't help remember George Bush claiming that soon you would have the best-educated Americans in the world!<br />
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Leaving aside my irreverence, the debate about education is massively complex and dominated by lots of people with impressive title who are unlikely to listen to you. After all, you're just the person they are being paid to help. It's not like you're anyone important or anything. Also, reforming the entire system is difficult because if you get it wrong then everyone suffers but you don't know about it until ten or twenty years later. Change will be slow, it's a lifetime task.<br />
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Personally, as a teacher, my feeling is that parents are even more influential than schools. Bad parenting results in a lack of respect for or commitment to education. If you fix that then a lot of teachers will be able to focus on teaching instead of dealing with 'resistance.'<br />
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The other issue is the legal and regulatory environment. Teachers are basically unable to do their jobs for fear of getting sued or fired. This puts the kids in control, to the detriment of all. A teacher, first and foremost, should be the person who sets the agenda in the classroom - with the support of parents.<br />
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Have you checked out the Montessori schools? They are way cool places for kids. Totally in line with your philosphy.<br />
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And just to throw a googly into your thinking, Chinese language is processed in the right hemisphere of the brain and this results in totally different ways of thinking about the world. Maybe just pressing for compulsory Chinese language education would be the best thing to do? I'm sure the PRC would happily send a million volunteer teachers if you asked.<br />
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Finally, although the USA often ranks below other countries in standardised tests, the news is not necessarily bad. The tests mostly measure your ability to find the "right" answer, and often require a great deal of rote learning, exactly the thing you're complaining about. On the other hand, the USA excels above all other nations at innovating it's way out of problems. Real life is a lot more complex and unpredictable than any simulation or text book problem, and the USA is generally more tolerant of the kind of trial-and-error experimentation necessary to find solutions than other countries.<br />
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I know there's room for improvement, there always is, but work with what you have. It's not all bad, and you'll need a pilot program anyway.<br />
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Have you considered hooking up with the home schooling association? <a href="http://americanhomeschoolassociation.org/" target="_blank">http://americanhomeschoolassociation.org/</a> hope u dont have to pay for i…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1520612010-05-17T10:06:08.284ZA.V.Koshyhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AVKoshy
hope u dont have to pay for it<br />
my school paid for me so....<br />
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hope u dont have to pay for it<br />
my school paid for me so....<br />
:P the site is http://ascd.orgtag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1520592010-05-17T10:00:27.358ZA.V.Koshyhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AVKoshy
the site is <a href="http://ascd.org" target="_blank">http://ascd.org</a>
the site is <a href="http://ascd.org" target="_blank">http://ascd.org</a> Oh, and as a dyslexic who is,…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1520382010-05-17T08:18:51.657ZPeggie Scotthttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/PeggieScott
Oh, and as a dyslexic who is, essentially, functionally illiterate (I can't learn from the written word), I applaud your thinking and your proposed approach to education.
Oh, and as a dyslexic who is, essentially, functionally illiterate (I can't learn from the written word), I applaud your thinking and your proposed approach to education. Daniel, I love it! I think yo…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1520362010-05-17T08:15:23.778ZPeggie Scotthttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/PeggieScott
Daniel, I love it! I think your idea is bold. Busy people are busy with their own projects and for you to be able to inspire your three heros to meet for YOUR project would take, I believe, conviction, tack and time. I haven't read a lot of your posts but from the little reading I have done you seems to be a facilitator in the truest sense of the word (someone who can bring together the ideas of other people without their own ideas getting in the way). All the best to you!
Daniel, I love it! I think your idea is bold. Busy people are busy with their own projects and for you to be able to inspire your three heros to meet for YOUR project would take, I believe, conviction, tack and time. I haven't read a lot of your posts but from the little reading I have done you seems to be a facilitator in the truest sense of the word (someone who can bring together the ideas of other people without their own ideas getting in the way). All the best to you! daniel i like your stuff...
t…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1520012010-05-17T05:54:25.157ZA.V.Koshyhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AVKoshy
daniel i like your stuff...<br />
this is a site that looks seriously at educational reform in usa<br />
but to read it you have to pay for it though lot of stuff is free<br />
however do some research on brain based learning, differentiating instruction and multiple intelligences theory to expand on your vision<br />
two people you'd need to look up are howard gardner and carol anne tomlinson<br />
your idea of getting great education to all and not just ivy leaguers in usa and canda is worth it<br />
it is one of the biggest…
daniel i like your stuff...<br />
this is a site that looks seriously at educational reform in usa<br />
but to read it you have to pay for it though lot of stuff is free<br />
however do some research on brain based learning, differentiating instruction and multiple intelligences theory to expand on your vision<br />
two people you'd need to look up are howard gardner and carol anne tomlinson<br />
your idea of getting great education to all and not just ivy leaguers in usa and canda is worth it<br />
it is one of the biggest needs in india too Good work Daniel!!! excellent…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1519702010-05-17T04:24:13.527Zsunnydupreehttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/sunnydupree
Good work Daniel!!! excellent evokation
Good work Daniel!!! excellent evokation Very interesting project, Dan…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-17:4871302:Comment:1519682010-05-17T04:17:41.680ZJulio Cesar Corona Ortegahttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/Hiryu
Very interesting project, Daniel.<br />
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One thing most of us can agree on here is the need for education reform, not just in certain countries, but everywhere.
Very interesting project, Daniel.<br />
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One thing most of us can agree on here is the need for education reform, not just in certain countries, but everywhere.