tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023640958277221986.post8257377568874569330..comments2023-09-26T05:05:30.381-04:00Comments on soulbrother v.2: Why Can’t Raheem Read? Public Education and the Minority Community on Freedom thru Speech RadioMax Reddickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360630810931410487noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023640958277221986.post-83775750806025177322010-03-28T14:13:11.404-04:002010-03-28T14:13:11.404-04:00@ Lyn Marie
I'm with you. If you will recall...@ Lyn Marie<br /><br />I'm with you. If you will recall, I too am involved in the Florida educational system, and it is greatly flawed in my belief. But listen in tonite, and call in and have your say!Max Reddickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360630810931410487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023640958277221986.post-21137971545253532772010-03-28T14:07:52.572-04:002010-03-28T14:07:52.572-04:00The whole term failing is quite accurate. My scho...The whole term failing is quite accurate. My school is about 65-75% Hispanic and considered failing because one student (and I literally mean 1 student in the special ed category) didn't make enough of an improvement. So the entire school is considered failing.<br /><br />I agree that our school can do better. They can start by listening to the teachers! First we can start by slowing down, allowing students the time to master a few things. As a US History teacher I am expected to start in the Ice Age and get to the Clinton administration in one year! Once a student learns how to multiply and divide students are quickly moved on to pre-algebra, instead of teaching students how to use and apply the basic skills. Some students enter 8th grade unable figure out a 18% tip, not because they don't know how to multiply but because their math teachers have moved on without showing how to apply the skill to the real world. <br /><br />The amount of information we are cramming into their minds earlier and earlier isn't taking hold because we are moving too fast. Some politician in the state and federal government said that's what we should teach, and of course they do not have a background in education!<br /><br />So now on top of all of the roles a teacher has part-time parent, counselor, moral guide, cop, supply closet, and on rare occasion a teacher, we know have to worry about our income with merit pay.<br /><br />I wonder why we can't get more teachers, it sounds so easy!Lyn Marienoreply@blogger.com