Comments on: Politics, Education & Indifference http://setourteachersfree.com/education_news/politics-education/ Join The Fight To Fix Public Schools - BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:13:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephen http://setourteachersfree.com/education_news/politics-education/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Stephen Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:53:04 +0000 http://setourteachersfree.com/education_news/politics-education/#comment-27 I live in a town with a top notch public school system. At least according to standardized tests. But my kids are bored because the teachers teach to the test. I don't think we need to worry about where we rank in standardized tests. Most of what you learn in school is worthless trivia that might help if you ever get on a game show, but has little value otherwise. What is important is motivating students to want to learn to solve real problems in life. Teachers need to make learning interesting and rewarding. Most fail at that. I live in a town with a top notch public school system. At least according to standardized tests. But my kids are bored because the teachers teach to the test. I don’t think we need to worry about where we rank in standardized tests. Most of what you learn in school is worthless trivia that might help if you ever get on a game show, but has little value otherwise.

What is important is motivating students to want to learn to solve real problems in life. Teachers need to make learning interesting and rewarding. Most fail at that.

]]> By: Carol http://setourteachersfree.com/education_news/politics-education/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Carol Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:41:06 +0000 http://setourteachersfree.com/education_news/politics-education/#comment-21 Hi, My husband and I feel the same way about the education in this country. That's why we teach our kids at home. I've enjoyed your site and your comments. Thanks for writing a book about what could change the system. Have you read John T. Gatto? Hi,
My husband and I feel the same way about the education in this country. That’s why we teach our kids at home. I’ve enjoyed your site and your comments. Thanks for writing a book about what could change the system. Have you read John T. Gatto?

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