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Post by westender on May 17, 2011 11:40:27 GMT -1
Well surprise surprise surprise. The laziest dumbassest weans are dictating what happens in education policy, yet again. www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-13393321"...Some 70% of the 500 teachers surveyed for publishers Pearson said boys had switched off by the 100 page mark. This is leading many teachers to ditch longer novels in favour of shorter books, it adds....Nearly a third of the teachers questioned said boys were put off before the book had even been opened, if they saw it had more than 200 pages." Words fail me, though this story surprises me no one jot. How the feck are these creatures going to get into uni? How are they going to get to be doctors, vets, lawyers if they don't read?? and can't handle big dense reads? And the worst of it is, some of these lazy internet-addicted bams will get into uni. What a waste of everyone's time and money.  Fuckin READ, ya lazy showerra bastards!!! ....Where do I sign up for teacher training?? |
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Post by ozneil on Jan 12, 2012 19:45:54 GMT -1
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Post by peony on Jan 13, 2012 0:06:01 GMT -1
I taught a refresher course for teachers one year to earn some extra money. They were English Lit teachers ffs. The assignment was to read a book a week. The first question asked was, "Do we have to read the whole thing?" |
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Post by westender on Jan 16, 2012 17:03:28 GMT -1
Sigh. Yet another loony. "...Iserbyt believes that the Bavarian Illuminati hid inside the Freemasons, and that the Skull and Bones Secret Society is derived from these Illuminati-degree Freemasons from Bavaria whose goals were documented in an original edition 1798 book Proofs of Conspiracy by John Robison in Iserbyt's possession that she claimed was originally owned by the first president of the United States of America, Freemason, George Washington...." [continues ad nauseam]
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Post by notanimby on Jan 16, 2012 18:21:38 GMT -1
Sigh. Yet another loony. "...Iserbyt believes that the Bavarian Illuminati hid inside the Freemasons, and that the Skull and Bones Secret Society is derived from these Illuminati-degree Freemasons from Bavaria whose goals were documented in an original edition 1798 book Proofs of Conspiracy by John Robison in Iserbyt's possession that she claimed was originally owned by the first president of the United States of America, Freemason, George Washington...." [continues ad nauseam] the ithur website americandeception.com is a complete hoot |
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Post by ozneil on Jan 16, 2012 19:25:18 GMT -1
Sigh. Yet another loony. "...Iserbyt believes that the Bavarian Illuminati hid inside the Freemasons, and that the Skull and Bones Secret Society is derived from these Illuminati-degree Freemasons from Bavaria whose goals were documented in an original edition 1798 book Proofs of Conspiracy by John Robison in Iserbyt's possession that she claimed was originally owned by the first president of the United States of America, Freemason, George Washington...." [continues ad nauseam] Point proven |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2012 20:48:59 GMT -1
"...Some 70% of the 500 teachers surveyed for publishers Pearson said boys had switched off by the 100 page mark. This is leading many teachers to ditch longer novels in favour of shorter books, it adds....Nearly a third of the teachers questioned said boys were put off before the book had even been opened, if they saw it had more than 200 pages." Words fail me, though this story surprises me no one jot. How the feck are these creatures going to get into uni? How are they going to get to be doctors, vets, lawyers if they don't read?? and can't handle big dense reads? And the worst of it is, some of these lazy internet-addicted bams will get into uni. What a waste of everyone's time and money. I'd be tempted to use a bit of psychology in the classroom. If I was an English lit teacher I might use the psychology of computer gaming. No kid I know is put off because the game's long--- the satisfaction comes from the peer competition of proceeding through the levels and aiming to beat each other to the finish. They're capable of big, dense, challenging gaming; so I believe they're capable of the literary equivalent. Of course it might just help if our primary school kids were even half-way literate before getting to secondary school. Most of us can't speak Mandarin, rewire a house, or drive a tank but we could if we were taught how to.  Just because you're lacking in a skill doesn't make you a lazy dumbass. |
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Post by notanimby on Jan 16, 2012 21:46:02 GMT -1
"...Some 70% of the 500 teachers surveyed for publishers Pearson said boys had switched off by the 100 page mark. This is leading many teachers to ditch longer novels in favour of shorter books, it adds....Nearly a third of the teachers questioned said boys were put off before the book had even been opened, if they saw it had more than 200 pages." Words fail me, though this story surprises me no one jot. How the feck are these creatures going to get into uni? How are they going to get to be doctors, vets, lawyers if they don't read?? and can't handle big dense reads? And the worst of it is, some of these lazy internet-addicted bams will get into uni. What a waste of everyone's time and money. I'd be tempted to use a bit of psychology in the classroom. If I was an English lit teacher I might use the psychology of computer gaming. No kid I know is put off because the game's long--- the satisfaction comes from the peer competition of proceeding through the levels and aiming to beat each other to the finish. They're capable of big, dense, challenging gaming; so I believe they're capable of the literary equivalent. Of course it might just help if our primary school kids were even half-way literate before getting to secondary school. Most of us can't speak Mandarin, rewire a house, or drive a tank but we could if we were taught how to. Just because you're lacking in a skill doesn't make you a lazy dumbass. You can't speak mandarin, drive a tank or wire a hoose fek's sake that must huv been a right shite Skool you went tae |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2012 23:05:28 GMT -1
You can't speak mandarin, drive a tank or wire a hoose fek's sake that must huv been a right shite Skool you went tae Aye you may mock  . But I tell you this ;D I can read and write English (just like yoursel when it comes up your hump ;D), I can do basic arithmetic in my heid (it's called maths now and you need a calculator apparently), I understand enough Latin, French and German to get by, I know it's foolish to mess with phosphorus and wait..........I know how to hit a hockey ball into the back of the net without troubling the opposing team, how to scrub a wooden chopping board to within an inch of its life, and yes......gasp, I can knit one mean egg cosy, mister! Ah, jolly Jordanhill. A rounded edumacation and no mistake Tank driving was optional |
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Post by notanimby on Jan 19, 2012 8:31:32 GMT -1
You can't speak mandarin, drive a tank or wire a hoose fek's sake that must huv been a right shite Skool you went tae Aye you may mock . But I tell you this ;D I can read and write English (just like yoursel when it comes up your hump ;D), I can do basic arithmetic in my heid (it's called maths now and you need a calculator apparently), I understand enough Latin, French and German to get by, I know it's foolish to mess with phosphorus and wait..........I know how to hit a hockey ball into the back of the net without troubling the opposing team, how to scrub a wooden chopping board to within an inch of its life, and yes......gasp, I can knit one mean egg cosy, mister! Ah, jolly Jordanhill. A rounded edumacation and no mistake Tank driving was optional we had the tank driving, but you had to steal yer ain |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2012 2:28:28 GMT -1
;D ;D ;D
Seriously though, I am sad and angry that our state schools in Scotland for the most part are not able to deliver anything LIKE the Scottish education we used to pride ourselves on. Unless you've got a handy 60 grand per child in your back pocket.
I know I harp on a bit about it >:(but it's a fact that so many children go to primary school age 5 already far behind their 'developmental' milestones; such as using cutlery or toilets. Many have never seen a book or been read to. Some can't write their own name at the age of 5.
It bothers me a lot that so many tiny ones don't get the basic human interaction they need at home; their needs are ignored, if they speak up they get a dummy shoved in their face, they're papped from pillar to post, their buggys face away from the person that's pushing it, they're treated like bothersome accessories that get in the way of a parent's lifestyle--- or cash cows in some cases, not wee people.
The damage, IMHO, starts in the home. It's unrealistic to expect teachers to reverse that. We're looking for villains in all the wrong places.
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Post by ozneil on Jan 22, 2012 4:28:04 GMT -1
Mrs Oz was helping with some littlies at their first day at school. She asked one little girl her name so she could write a name tag for her. The little girl said "Shut-up Rebbecca".
What type of home did she come from?
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Post by minime on Jan 23, 2012 16:58:43 GMT -1
Mrs Oz was helping with some littlies at their first day at school. She asked one little girl her name so she could write a name tag for her. The little girl said "Shut-up Rebbecca". The old oned are always the best Oz! |
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Post by minime on Jan 23, 2012 17:00:05 GMT -1
;D ;D ;D Seriously though, I am sad and angry that our state schools in Scotland for the most part are not able to deliver anything LIKE the Scottish education we used to pride ourselves on. Unless you've got a handy 60 grand per child in your back pocket. I know I harp on a bit about it >:(but it's a fact that so many children go to primary school age 5 already far behind their 'developmental' milestones; such as using cutlery or toilets. Many have never seen a book or been read to. Some can't write their own name at the age of 5. It bothers me a lot that so many tiny ones don't get the basic human interaction they need at home; their needs are ignored, if they speak up they get a dummy shoved in their face, they're papped from pillar to post, their buggys face away from the person that's pushing it, they're treated like bothersome accessories that get in the way of a parent's lifestyle--- or cash cows in some cases, not wee people. The damage, IMHO, starts in the home. It's unrealistic to expect teachers to reverse that. We're looking for villains in all the wrong places. Totally agree. Both of mine were able to read by the time they started school and we always encouraged them to do so by setting an example in the home. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2012 19:34:32 GMT -1
And I don't believe it's a 'class' thing either, Mini. Some of the most vociferous parents I've seen at parents nights this past 12 years or so have been 'entitled' relatively well-off people whose kids have not been taught at home how to behave and think the world revolves round them and their out of control children So many only too ready to blame teachers. I've seen it at nursery level as well. Parents complaining that the nursery teachers haven't potty trained their infants; one day I was close to smacking one mouthy professor in the pus when I overheard THAT conversation ;D |
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. But I tell you this ;D