Here’s a revolutionary idea: get to know your town’s teachers. They’re pretty easy to spot; chalk on their shirts, rulers in hand. They’re the ones teaching our kids how to take charge of America.
Investing in education is an investment in ourselves. Moreover, it’s an investment in our businesses, in our technology…the minds of our children will enable the prosperity of tomorrow, and our schools will either discourage or encourage their dreams.
There are things good and bad that take place in our lives and we have no control over them. Idk about you but I was taught not to question God. At the same time, the (wo)man upstairs is so big and the happenings of this world are so mysterious, you just might get caught asking, [...]
President Obama has made it very clear in a recent interview that he is in support of same-sex marriages, something that he once opposed. This recent change of heart was attributed to his forward-thinking views, which have very much so “evolved.” More interesting is the fact that his Republican challenger has made it clear that [...]
In this episode of Total Recall Live, Aliesa Nicole and DJ Willie Shakes talk about President Obama’s stance on weed, the Bo Morrison tragedy, Chester French’s love of black girls and Trayvon Martin’s killer and George Zimmerman’s bail. Check the video after the jump.
Barack Obama makes the job of President seem too easy sometimes. His charismatic, swagged out approach to politics is part of the reason why there are a lot of young people tuning in and staying tuned. However, as a country, we are facing some of the most depressing economic times in history and when our [...]
Mark Twain said, “Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.” Today, we acknowledge that there is much wrong with our educational system such as: teaching to the test, cookie-cutter approaches to learning, de-emphasizing hands-on and physical education, ignoring innovation, and much more. From a student’s point of view, school can be boring, vexing, and confining. [...]
The problem has to be solved!!
Education in America is not truly focused on education, but on training. This focus creates rebellion by it’s very nature. Instead of identifying the interests/needs of students many schools/teachers use a cookie-cutter, one-size fits all approach. Also, so much of what is taught is irrelevant in our technological society.
Students need wholistic education which focuses on human development, cognitive development as well as the 3 R’s. Teachers also need more assistance in the areas of psychology and classroom mgmt. Many children are coming from experiences of abuse, extreme stress, trauma, etc. teachers must know how to identify these issues and support the students. Calling for parental involvement is good yet unrealistic and not far reaching enough. Parents are overworked, underpaid and trying to get a little time to bring home the fast food and watch American Idle.
We need to engage the entire community from single hipsters to couples without children to become a part of the educational process and support schools, teachers and students. The whole nation suffers when students are dumb&dumber, drop-out, etc. The entire framework needs to be re-evaluated and adjusted for a 22nd century reality not one driven by producing more cogs for the non-existent industrial machine. (as the bell rings)
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[...] Amanda Diva (Catch her on Diva Speak TV & Def Poetry Jam) recently weighed in on education for 99problems.org. Schools are over crowded and teachers are fed up due to lack of resources, she says. Watch what [...]