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By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:47:17 +0000

Oh… and I think you knew all that, too — the first few paragraphs I wrote about on education. Just found a this: http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/education.... Feeling a little embarrassed, but hey, now you know you have a new fan!

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:42:43 +0000

I find that school for the MOST part is much like the corporate world, sadly. I particularly adhere to the quote from Mark Twain, to kind of paraphrase: Never let school get in the way of your education. You have to take endless of useless tests that rarely are benchmarks, to be honest, of your actual intellect and creativitiy.

A lot of what you listed here resounds with everything school does. Here is a really perfect list that describes that: http://enjoylifeunschooling.com/2010/04/schooli.... That's how I found this website, actually! One of the contributor's blogs had a banner of your website and caught my attention. Trying to remember who…

Anyway, I am LOVING your website so far!! I want to be part of the business world, but never corporate. I want to own a small business, and keep it fun and wacky all along as well. I want to play it a lot like Havi Brooks does, while waving a middle finger to the shoulds and limitations of other people's perceived realities. Corporate entities, amongst other ridiculous unnecessary leaching of precious time and brain, be damned!

Thanks so much for writing all this fantastic, mind-blowing *stuff* that really jumpstarts my brain and encourages me to get off my ass already!

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By: TMFproject

TMFproject — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:43:58 +0000

1. I love Colin 2. I love that you found me! 3. I really am very unhappy that I can't buy every single one of TMFproject readers a beer, because I have a feeling that most of us would be awesome friends. The end.

By: Caroline L

Caroline L — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:46:15 +0000

I found you via Colin Wright. Who knew that checking his 83 posts on Buzz, which I hid away as soon as Google allowed, would yield such a delightful result as you?

By: Dinah

Dinah — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:54:56 +0000

I think someone can work a 40hour week career and still live an amazing life.

40 hours is nothing. I ravage through them. They have no chance. Running never helped them, either.

To me, the most important thing in the world is developing my psyche. With that in mind, I think there is a limit to how much developing I can do. I enjoy writing various types of nonsense. I also love reading, and studying subjects that I truly care about. Sometimes I need time to relax, and sleeping isn't enough. Yoga isn't enough.

I think too much development can lead to some very jagged paths, the type that I'm quite scared to crawl upon.

YMMV, of course!

By: Dinah

Dinah — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:54:56 +0000

By: TMFproject

TMFproject — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:21:54 +0000

Ontario sounds like a dream come true! I think that standardized testing, if implemented correctly and used for benchmark purposes only, can be a valid means of gathering necessary information in order to make further improvements and help understand where there's a lack. Certainly. With what I've heard from teachers as of late in terms of having to teach to the test is not so much, perhaps, that the tests don't reflect necessary knowledge, but that they reflect such a narrow piece of necessary knowledge….and the rest goes by the wayside because “it won't be on the test so we don't have to teach it” mentality. I understand this especially has an impact on younger students, who are still developing their creative skills, etc. I've heard many teachers complain that they no longer have the time available to allow students creative writing activities, projects, etc. because it's not applicable to the test, and that's what they're forced to focus on. Furthermore, your comment about how you are able to look at each individual student's circumstances to assess the grade and circumstances accurately is commendable, and not something I'm sure we do here. I'm not 100% sure, but am pretty positive that the powers that be are the ones that use the scores, and the effects trickle down from there. Heartbreaking.

By: TMFproject

TMFproject — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:14:57 +0000

No, you're absolutely right. There ISN'T anything wrong with routine if you are TRULY happy doing it. Every day. For the rest. Of your life. But I think that there are a lot of people who AREN'T happy doing it, but are pursuing that path for lack of knowledge of other options, and it's those people who I meant to speak to with this. But I completely agree–whatever makes you happy! And I truly believe that. But I do think that it's important–crucial–to engage in the necessary self-reflection to understand what that actually is, versus what society tells you it should be.

By: mskarenau

mskarenau — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:29:01 +0000

Goodness.

Well, as a teacher in Ontario, I'm golly-gee glad that my salary is standardized and not based on the test scores of my students! I love my union.

What I also love love LOVE about our school system is that funding is SOLELY dependent on school NEEDS. Funding is NOT A REWARD, but rather a resource to help teachers and administration meet the needs of students who are falling behind. This need is re-evaluated annually, based on reports sent in by administration, as well as standardized tests.

As for the standardized tests, I would still implement them, quiet gladly. There is absolutely nothing wrong in a written test that gives us a ballpark in terms of how our students are doing. They are benchmarks; they help the school focus on what the children still need to work on, and they help the school board gauge where funding should be allotted so that students who need the support will receive it. The problem comes in when, as you said, students are taught how to take the test as opposed to being taught the material they need to learn. It makes me furious when the content is being introduced to students within the context of the test, as opposed to real-life contexts.

What I've been finding more and more though as we prepare our students in Ontario for the standardized tests is that the skills we teach the students to be successful are skills they will need in higher math/language as well. I've found that the tests in Ontario are quite valid in a sense that the math sections do indeed test for strong problem solving skills, and the literacy pieces do test student ability to interpret pieces of literature. So in teaching to the test, we actually are teaching students the academic skills necessary to help them succeed, not just in school but in appreciating everyday concepts as well.

Of course, then there are the new immigrants who are also required to take the tests. This, I think, is okay too. No one is penalized for a low score, at least in Ontario. Like I said, it's purely a benchmark. When we look at the statistics that come from the scores, we look at each individual student's circumstances to judge whether the grade reflects student knowledge properly. If it does, great. If not, we understand why, and we move on from there. At least, that's how I've been trained to do things. I would hope that others have been trained likewise.

Anyway, my two cents about education, coming from your neighbours up north! (Can you tell you've hit a soft spot for me as a teacher? ^_^)

By: mskarenau

mskarenau — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:13:40 +0000

I would definitely go so far as to say that some people really enjoy the 9-5 routine. It's comforting, stable, and probably allows room for craziness in other respects. Besides, as I'm sure you know, not all 9-5 corporations operate with restrictions like this. Some allow lots of leeway (coming in later and leaving later to avoid traffic, taking a break when needed so your brain's not entirely fried, etc..), and some of these 9-5 jobs are actually quite fulfilling.. not only that but the staff are wicked fun to be around, so you're enjoying yourself at work too.

I'm proud of anyone brave enough to take on Lifestyle Design, but I also commend those who have found happiness while working the 9-5. It's all in perspective and being aware of what you want.. and if the regular and predictable 9-5 is what you want, then good on you! There's absolutely nothing wrong with routine!