tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438038746640767007.post1359430954383283871..comments2023-06-03T06:02:45.149-07:00Comments on Private Bentina: Education RantChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446085633523991387noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438038746640767007.post-21118192976773285652010-05-12T08:51:27.092-07:002010-05-12T08:51:27.092-07:00You know Christina, I took standardized tests in K...You know Christina, I took standardized tests in Kindergarten and it was no big deal. I distinctly remember bubbling a little here, a little there, copying a little on this part, etc. etc. :-) ha ha. I agree with you completely. It's amazing how politicians can get everyone fired up against teachers. Like we're the bad guys. All these idiots who have never been in a classroom or have forgotten what it was like in their race to the "top."TheBenandKatieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14238706885576384040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438038746640767007.post-5061066202823926092010-05-12T08:58:36.673-07:002010-05-12T08:58:36.673-07:00Amen, sister!Amen, sister!ferfischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00184449747019920745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438038746640767007.post-78675233265906614702010-05-14T06:03:15.080-07:002010-05-14T06:03:15.080-07:00The biggest problem is that it is so easy to makes...The biggest problem is that it is so easy to makes the teachers the scapegoats for poor student performance. That's what happens when the people who truly should be responsible for their own kids' performance look for ways to project their parental failures on other people. <br><br>After all, it would be impossible to make a law stating that parents had to actually be involved in their children's education. It is much easier to make a law stating that government-employed teachers have to compensate for failure at home.AdamOndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177675133570362882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438038746640767007.post-15360554759723677732010-05-14T12:51:37.830-07:002010-05-14T12:51:37.830-07:00I am not going to take a side or comment on the de...I am not going to take a side or comment on the debate. My kids have not been in US schools yet, but I can tell you that I value teachers who can challenge my kids and keep them interested in learning. Teaching to the lowest common denominator won't do that. I had some great teachers, but I also had my fair share of terrible ones. I had whole years where I felt like I didn't learn anything new. I do think teachers should get paid appropriately, be valued for all the work they do, and have a much higher respect level in general. It is such a complex problem, it will take people a lot smarter than me to fix it.Shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520694321355830628noreply@blogger.com