The following might raise some hackles but it doesn't mean it's not true. For some reason, over time, ways of teaching change in the name of newer and better. Personally I think teachers and administrators get bored and in trying to revitalize themselves by doing something different use the students as guinea pigs. This has happened multiple times in my lifetime. Today's example of math changes is funny but unfortunately closer to the truth than we might want. Soon the AI will answer the question for the student. Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. … [Read more...]
Privatizing Recess or Making Money off Children’s Recesses?
Common Core brought the massive expansion of private interests in K-12 education. New text books, electronic textbooks, electronic tests to go with the new text books. Rent education materials for 7 years and own nothing. Gather student data and then "share" that with private companies (forget privacy) so the companies can produce more "content" to sell back to the school districts...the list goes on and on. Would you think there was a way to make a profit off of children and recesses? Well...there is. Following are two (2) articles that show what's being done to do just that. Indeed, the Woodland School District is listed as having used the services of the company...give it a … [Read more...]