good.is— What if we had a culture of "do" instead of a culture of "know" in our schools? Ensuring students know academic content is great, but teaching them to do something with it is essential.
Feb 1, 2012View in Crawl 4
I think this is a great idea. Here's an idea, instead of only teaching kids about diet and exercise since childhood obesity is rampant and often a hot button issue, why not teach kids how to make healthy snacks and find fun ways to exercise by having the teachers actually do it with them in school.
US schools are not about to harm the McDonalds and Burger Kings of the world. The purpose of US schools is to populate those businesses with employees, not teach them that their food is bad.
Yes, so they'll follow instruction and be good factory workers ... but there's no factory jobs left, and the closest thing left these days are fast food restaurants.
(and unfortunately, teachers are given too many students to be able to control the classes, so these days, schools are more about day-care so the parents can work, rather than the obedience training it used to be).
We used to have classes on 'home economics' ... you'd learn some basic recipes, sewing, and other stuff. (and for both boys and girls ... and they both took shop class, so you'd learn a little carpentry and such, too.)
But, of course, all of these are dangerous activities. Just like playing 'tag' at recess -- a completely fun way to get exercise for kids, but it risks someone tripping and skinning their knee, and the schools just don't have the time and money to deal with lawsuits because a kid fell off off the monkey bars or whatever else and hurt themselves.
I'd personally *love* to bring back cooking classes in school. You have math (fractions, scaling up recipes, converting from C to F, or tsp to oz), history and social studies (where foods come from), science (biology in the growing of food, sanitation and disection/dismemberment of animals, physics and chemistry in the food preparation & cooking), english (etymology, reading recipes, learning to write clear instructions).
This is the way we should've done it a long time ago.
Instead, we aped Japan in this* as haphazardly as we brought in kudzu.
'Outside the classroom, school budget decisions would be less about textbooks and more about funding kids' "opportunities to interact with their worlds."'
There's huge interests in this status quo. I don't see this happening without lots of gnashing.
*Having endless tests and facts rammed down your gullet which you're then asked to spit back out mindlessly has its own set of obvious short points.
Actually our education system worked fine when it was designed. It was designed to churn out worker drones what was what society back then needed. Society has changed and the education system has yet to change with it.
This is called "authentic learning" It is something I was eager to implement in my classroom. Until I was told basically that in order to teach to the test, I simply would not have the time to devote to that style of teaching/learning. Then I was handed some textbooks and a "district roadmap" that told me what and how I was supposed to teach. Now I spend my day talking at students who could care less because they are bored to tears. Until we get rid of these ridiculous standardized tests, we can never truly teach kids anything useful.
I think this is a good way to address the drop out rate in schools. There are many at risk students who may actually learn by doing. All children to cannot learn with the same, across the board teaching style.
I think this is a good way to address the drop out rate in schools. There are many at risk students who may actually learn by doing. All children to cannot learn with the same, across the board teaching style.
I think this is a good way to address the drop out rate in schools. There are many at risk students who may actually learn by doing. All children to cannot learn with the same, across the board teaching style.
What is needed is a complete overhaul of education beginning with the question "what should be the goal of schools?" Until this happens, the status quo in education will continue.
Sounds fantastic to me!
More than anything we need to cultivate a culture of learning in the US.
If anything in the current state we have a culture of running from things like critical thinking and education. I fear for future generations.
Fortunately though, I believe there is a very easy answer to all this and it's not what you are probably thinking.
I'm just gonna come out and say it...acai berries.
Those sweet succulent red berries handed down for generations.
Just one bite will open up your mind and have you hitting the books for your next big exam.
And if you buy now, we'll ship a 10 month supply to you free of charge!
For more information vists:
www.acaiberrimeinyourlovesauce.comComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
ya maybe they could send a class over once a week to learn how to real life cut my lawn... and then i got some other stuff out back after they move those rocksComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
vyzionsbossladyFeb 1, 2012
this is a grat article. and YES they learn better by experience
fatiguecareFeb 2, 2012
I am fully agree with you dear.......
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
ya mee too bring back the old fashion slavery not the finance slavery thats no fun for me anymore. lets get some real child slaves back
fatiguecareFeb 2, 2012
Cool !!!!!
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
THIS IS GOT CHILD SLAVERY WRITTEN ALL OVER IT! stupid American muppets.. Mind over matter!! jajaajjjaajja SLAVES YA BRING BACK SLAVERY!!
akronFeb 2, 2012
Are people just getting around to realizing this? What planet am I on?
PatriceBeaulieu12Feb 1, 2012
I think this is a great idea. Here's an idea, instead of only teaching kids about diet and exercise since childhood obesity is rampant and often a hot button issue, why not teach kids how to make healthy snacks and find fun ways to exercise by having the teachers actually do it with them in school.
macharborguyFeb 1, 2012
US schools are not about to harm the McDonalds and Burger Kings of the world. The purpose of US schools is to populate those businesses with employees, not teach them that their food is bad.
/s
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
purpose of school is obedience training., cmon we all know that
jhourcleFeb 2, 2012
Yes, so they'll follow instruction and be good factory workers ... but there's no factory jobs left, and the closest thing left these days are fast food restaurants.
(and unfortunately, teachers are given too many students to be able to control the classes, so these days, schools are more about day-care so the parents can work, rather than the obedience training it used to be).
norman619Feb 2, 2012
"why not teach kids how to make healthy snacks and find fun ways to exercise by having the teachers actually do it with them in school."
You must think kids are simple.
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
ya like how to grow food or be self sustainable sure.. or just gett em haulin rock like the old slaves used to.
jhourcleFeb 2, 2012
We used to have classes on 'home economics' ... you'd learn some basic recipes, sewing, and other stuff. (and for both boys and girls ... and they both took shop class, so you'd learn a little carpentry and such, too.)
But, of course, all of these are dangerous activities. Just like playing 'tag' at recess -- a completely fun way to get exercise for kids, but it risks someone tripping and skinning their knee, and the schools just don't have the time and money to deal with lawsuits because a kid fell off off the monkey bars or whatever else and hurt themselves.
I'd personally *love* to bring back cooking classes in school. You have math (fractions, scaling up recipes, converting from C to F, or tsp to oz), history and social studies (where foods come from), science (biology in the growing of food, sanitation and disection/dismemberment of animals, physics and chemistry in the food preparation & cooking), english (etymology, reading recipes, learning to write clear instructions).
trivialanomalyFeb 2, 2012
Sounds good. A lot of the stuff you learn in school is just 'knowledge' with no practical use.
norman619Feb 2, 2012
What's of no "practical" use? Math? Science? History? English? Recess?
trivialanomalyFeb 2, 2012
Relativistic dynamics and quantum theory, no wait, sorry - that was university. Are you trolling again?
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
meens they will be hauling rocks all day to build a statue for George W.
scabnabbitFeb 1, 2012
This is the way we should've done it a long time ago.
Instead, we aped Japan in this* as haphazardly as we brought in kudzu.
'Outside the classroom, school budget decisions would be less about textbooks and more about funding kids' "opportunities to interact with their worlds."'
There's huge interests in this status quo. I don't see this happening without lots of gnashing.
*Having endless tests and facts rammed down your gullet which you're then asked to spit back out mindlessly has its own set of obvious short points.
norman619Feb 2, 2012
Actually our education system worked fine when it was designed. It was designed to churn out worker drones what was what society back then needed. Society has changed and the education system has yet to change with it.
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
We did it was called slavery
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
THIS IS GOT CHILD SLAVERY WRITTEN ALL OVER IT! stupid American muppets.. Mind over matter!! jajaajjjaajja SLAVES YA BRING BACK SLAVERY!!
goddess1019Feb 3, 2012
This is called "authentic learning" It is something I was eager to implement in my classroom. Until I was told basically that in order to teach to the test, I simply would not have the time to devote to that style of teaching/learning. Then I was handed some textbooks and a "district roadmap" that told me what and how I was supposed to teach. Now I spend my day talking at students who could care less because they are bored to tears. Until we get rid of these ridiculous standardized tests, we can never truly teach kids anything useful.
Sharonrose411Feb 3, 2012
I think this is a good way to address the drop out rate in schools. There are many at risk students who may actually learn by doing. All children to cannot learn with the same, across the board teaching style.
Sharonrose411Feb 3, 2012
I think this is a good way to address the drop out rate in schools. There are many at risk students who may actually learn by doing. All children to cannot learn with the same, across the board teaching style.
Sharonrose411Feb 3, 2012
I think this is a good way to address the drop out rate in schools. There are many at risk students who may actually learn by doing. All children to cannot learn with the same, across the board teaching style.
danomite97Feb 3, 2012
What is needed is a complete overhaul of education beginning with the question "what should be the goal of schools?" Until this happens, the status quo in education will continue.
retracFeb 2, 2012
Kids will learn by doing - do your assignments and you'll learn the material.
swarooppatilFeb 2, 2012
Yes..! Thats really easy to understand..! & also kids get experience of work..! :)
theveivFeb 1, 2012
I think they do!
Closed AccountFeb 2, 2012
Sounds fantastic to me!
More than anything we need to cultivate a culture of learning in the US.
If anything in the current state we have a culture of running from things like critical thinking and education. I fear for future generations.
Fortunately though, I believe there is a very easy answer to all this and it's not what you are probably thinking.
I'm just gonna come out and say it...acai berries.
Those sweet succulent red berries handed down for generations.
Just one bite will open up your mind and have you hitting the books for your next big exam.
And if you buy now, we'll ship a 10 month supply to you free of charge!
For more information vists:
www.acaiberrimeinyourlovesauce.comComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
thejj22Feb 2, 2012
ya maybe they could send a class over once a week to learn how to real life cut my lawn... and then i got some other stuff out back after they move those rocksComment is buried, click here to see the rest.