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Who is the YOU in that statement? I am confused about the statement.
Posted by diogenes323]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 02:01:38 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by diogenes323]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 01:47:03 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I agree with most of what you said. But I have learned something here from a poster that African Americans do not like the national sit down restaurants.
Posted by diogenes323]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:49 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by sickofsalad]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 00:32:24 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Yes, I understand your way of thinking.

Exactly what Grove and I have been saying.

It is the "blacks in poverty" mindset that is the underlying problem. Nothing will change as long as that mindset stays the same.

I have no doubt that lot of poor blacks share your victimization mindset and there are plenty of articles for you to choose from.
Posted by ArlingtonPop]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 00:12:36 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I miss-spelled a word that I know you will catch me on. The correct spelling of the word is didactic, not diadactic.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 23:21:23 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Memphistenguy]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 22:54:37 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 22:48:17 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by stevenstevo]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 22:27:00 -0500 Memphis Flyer
You might as well let that value thing v poverty rest. You are looking at it through your privileged, middle class eyes.

Poverty has a direct effect on values.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 22:27:00 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I don't know whether to cry or laugh.
Posted by TruckStop]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 22:11:21 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I had a teacher use the facilitation method in one of my advanced high school courses. It was fantastic.

I don't know that most teachers or even most classes can handle that kind of structure, but at least some portion of that type of work can be very beneficial.
Posted by GroveReb84]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 21:58:36 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I like to pin you down so that you will admit to the truth.

I give references to what I post whether it agrees with my thinking or not. I don't play favorites.

I have said that this nation has been struggling with the education of urban impoverished kids for many years.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 21:34:36 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Thanks for the learned and informed reply.

When I read articles slamming charters, vouchers and ASDs it is amazing how often they are written by teachers unions. Or others with a vested money interest in the status quo.

I don't know the springboard to drive innovation in education, but I am guessing that competetion for students, and the funds that go with them, is a real good place to start.
Posted by ArlingtonPop]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 21:31:05 -0500 Memphis Flyer There is the 3-5-7 rule. Advanced students need to see a concept three times and they can usually master it.
Posted by homersimpson]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:55 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by barb]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 20:35:39 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by paperdzy]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 18:14:31 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Thanks for confriming what I thought.

Seems to me this country has been making a concerted effort to try and fix those poverty and injustice problems for over fifty years now. Administration after administration, backed with billions of tax dollars and aided by the courts have tried mightily.
Posted by ArlingtonPop]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:29 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Respect both answers. I was curious more than anything.
Posted by Memphistenguy]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:55 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I have the references to back me up. I have seen nothing from you but your thoughts.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 16:13:04 -0500 Memphis Flyer
That socio-economic status may be closely linked to the school performance, but it isn't a money issue.
Posted by GroveReb84]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:49 -0500 Memphis Flyer
You seem to think that I am obsessed with race when it comes to this school situation. It is not an obsession, but a reality of what it is.

Read:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-garlan…

The Power of White Privilege in Racially Mixed Schools
http://acadenic.udayton.edu/race/04needs/e…

Then, here is some more on state takeovers:

http://educationnext.org/the-turnaround-fa…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer…
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:20 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by CEBorst]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 14:29:51 -0500 Memphis Flyer
What I don't get is why incentives aren't offered to teachers regarding numbers of hours per week. Some subjects, Geometry for example, take a LOT more time and the students would benefit from classes that are 2 or three times as long as an American History class.
Posted by Dagon]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 14:13:26 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I wouldn't too much be worried by what Fox News rave about. In the scheme of things, their viewership is rather small as is other cable news sources, MSNBC and CNN.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 13:51:56 -0500 Memphis Flyer