Changing Education Paradigms

[oldwirehands]

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What are your thoughts on this?

I think changing the way we educate our children is one of the most important things we need to do. I also watched a new story last night about how charter schools are becoming more popular in the Chicago area, and more are being built. Could this be a road down the right path?

[KingsCrossing]

Off the top of my head...

-Less importance placed on test scores.
-More resources/services for inner city schools.
-More parental involvement (in most cases).
-Don't push kids ahead when they're not performing at grade level.

[cwhit412]

Train the kids now coming into school that homework is optional, but you will fail if you don't do what you need to.
Make the kids want to do homework rather then forcing them and stressing them out to do things they don't necessarily need.

I mean like the daily worksheet sort of things.

[troubledbyinsects]

There was a thread about this a while back, I think. Interesting stuff.

[knash9]

interesting, made me think of this
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[troubledbyinsects]

interesting, made me think of this
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i had to stop watching this after 30 seconds due to that dude's voice being the most annoying i've ever heard.

[oldwirehands]

What I think would be something nice to try, is to improve music and art programs in earlier schooling (grades k-5). With research like this (http://www.livescience.com/health/091106-isns-music-brain.html), I believe that we could create room to advance the academic curriculum, through the exposure to musical training and history early in a child's life. The only obstacle I could see right now, would be getting right-wing bible thumpers on board with allowing an advanced education of science, math, history, ect. Thats my idea anyways.

[inthemidst]

Train the kids now coming into school that homework is optional, but you will fail if you don't do what you need to.
Make the kids want to do homework rather then forcing them and stressing them out to do things they don't necessarily need.

I mean like the daily worksheet sort of things.

So, basically like college uses homework? Is that what you mean?

[cwhit412]

So, basically like college uses homework? Is that what you mean?

Kinda. I'm not in college yet so I don't know exactly what happens. But like, if I was told homework was optional I would never do it. That's why you need to start at the younger kids, working them up as it goes, almost creating a new generational mindset.

[inthemidst]

Kinda. I'm not in college yet so I don't know exactly what happens. But like, if I was told homework was optional I would never do it. That's why you need to start at the younger kids, working them up as it goes, almost creating a new generational mindset.

I see. Well, that's basically the way it is in college. Very rarely is homework graded on a daily basis; it's just a study-tool for upcoming quizzes/test/exams, etc. However, I believe that formula would be too confusing for younger students though, which is probably why the method is saved for post-secondary education.

[cwhit412]

I see. Well, that's basically the way it is in college. Very rarely is homework graded on a daily basis; it's just a study-tool for upcoming quizzes/test/exams, etc. However, I believe that formula would be too confusing for younger students though, which is probably why the method is saved for post-secondary education.

That's why you need to start it as early as possible. Since it would remove much stress and would allow kids to focus on what's important. I know that several times I've gotten a worksheet on a concept that I have already mastered and I do not feel the need to do it, but it is graded.

[perceptrons]

That's why you need to start it as early as possible. Since it would remove much stress and would allow kids to focus on what's important. I know that several times I've gotten a worksheet on a concept that I have already mastered and I do not feel the need to do it, but it is graded.
Montesorri schools, if I'm not mistaken, function somewhat like this. I'd argue that for a majority of people, homework saves them from themselves. Given the freedom, most students (I'd guess) wouldn't do it, even if they didn't understand the concepts. It's true that more gifted students might be fine, and we should encourage those students, but the majority of students don"t fall into that category.

[cwhit412]

Montesorri schools, if I'm not mistaken, function somewhat like this. I'd argue that for a majority of people, homework saves them from themselves. Given the freedom, most students (I'd guess) wouldn't do it, even if they didn't understand the concepts. It's true that more gifted students might be fine, and we should encourage those students, but the majority of students don"t fall into that category.

There's also the understanding of kids these days that homework is "bad". It's hard to understand, but if you can change the total attitude of a generation by reconstructing it starting at one year, things could work a bit better.

[xshady121]

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What are your thoughts on this?

I think changing the way we educate our children is one of the most important things we need to do. I also watched a new story last night about how charter schools are becoming more popular in the Chicago area, and more are being built. Could this be a road down the right path?

This was posted in a thread a couple of months ago..

A lot was discussed about it then.

[LostAllways]

http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2034952