Progressive Education: Early August, and Kids Already in School
My feelings exactly, but I remember too many young adults coming in to work for me (after basic training and technical school) that had NO math skills beyond add and subtract. I had a difficult time myself but with the help of my parents and grandparents, got though high school, and with a few patient friends got through college. However, it was in my final three mathematics classes that I learned that there is “something” more to it and had my “eureka” moment!
I have worked as a volunteer with kids in middle school and have helped more than a few ‘get it’ as well. That’s why I want to teach kids, and your reasons and those of avannr and others do sometimes scare me.
Dwight, I don’t want to keep fighting battles over and over; there is “group think” and there is “community.” I learned about community in both Scouting and the military, and about “group think” in my “educational theory” classes. I’d rather teach “community” than “group think” and be employed where real results, not comparing apples to oranges to grapes statistics matter.
