Fight common core

[Aladormax]

I would like to interject that not all teachers are good, but that far more students just don't want to learn. It may not show on this forum as I have seen that we have many people going to college.

[blackychan1]

I would like to interject that not all teachers are good, but that far more students just don't want to learn. It may not show on this forum as I have seen that we have many people going to college.

Hey, I am in college. Let me tell you, I your statement is no less true at a college level than it is a gradeschool level! Lol! I support your statement fully.

[rarehuntertay]

So were screwing with our kids in the hopes that it works better?  I say we leave it as it is, because it ain't broke.

Is that why we are so far behind so many other countries?

We are actually just a little below average.  I believe that could be fixed by fixing the teachers without changing the curriculum.
Also, time in school matters too.  We spend 7 hours in school.  The japs spend 12.  That's a lot of extra time.

.love. off with that fixing the teachers crap. The amount of money the average teacher in this country has to pay and extra hours they give, and people always rush to blame them.

My sister-in-law is an elementary school teacher and she gets paid crap

[Ekann1]

Also, they don't teach 1st graders how to write.  Just type.  What's up with that shiz?  I'd say writing is an essential...

Seriously? I can't believe that's true.... But it seems so crazy it might be. Does that seem crazy to anyone else??

[Ekann1]

So they don't learn writing... at all? Or what? What about the little thing called homework that people start getting? That can't all be typed...

[Apathy Reactor]

I am currently attending a nice private prep school with AP courses offered at sophomore year, but I have been in two public school systems. Neither had a curriculum that felt either challenging or gratifying. I thought that all the work was too easy, however I never felt as if I were actually learning anything (of any value at least) on a day to day basis, so I dreaded boring and repetitive schoolwork that taught me very little. In my current school I actually enjoy coming to school every day. I learn something new and if not useful than at least interesting every day and my courses are all difficult but not impossible. As a current student who has seen both sides of schooling (not counting home school), public schools are doing something wrong, and it needs to be fixed.

[blackychan1]

Maybe where you are at is just screwed up. My little sister is in second grade, andmyblittle brother in first grade. They can kinda type, but they were both taught to write first.

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Also, they don't teach 1st graders how to write.  Just type.  What's up with that shiz?  I'd say writing is an essential...

Seriously? I can't believe that's true.... But it seems so crazy it might be. Does that seem crazy to anyone else??

No, this isnt true. The common core still teaches writing, it just has a big emphasis on typing. The Common Core regents I took Tuesday had me write 2 essays, no typing

[Ekann1]

Also, they don't teach 1st graders how to write.  Just type.  What's up with that shiz?  I'd say writing is an essential...

Seriously? I can't believe that's true.... But it seems so crazy it might be. Does that seem crazy to anyone else??

No, this isnt true. The common core still teaches writing, it just has a big emphasis on typing. The Common Core regents I took Tuesday had me write 2 essays, no typing

Ok, that's good at least.

[Dstyle1]

First calculus.....

All calculus is is area under a curve. Once you get this it's easy as cake. It's all length x width. Just change the lebgths and widths .... Sometimes onto infinity, but that about sums up the basic gist.

Second testing in America-

The results if standardized testing shows the us dropping because in the USA we test EVERYONE. Like Taysby said some country's only test their brightest kids and those that play modern tron. So yea are scores are going to take a dip.

3rd one of my favorite quotes.... "When was the last time the navy held a bake sale to pay for their new boats"

Pay your teachers!!!

[rarehuntertay]

3rd one of my favorite quotes.... "When was the last time the navy held a bake sale to pay for their new boats"

Love it!!! Because I'm Navy!!!