tampa teacher

Posted on 6/25/09

On 6/25/09, bob wrote:
> Please, tell me what is on your mind and please no negative
> emotions lol
>
> American culture is cultureless!! If you think about the
> education system the US has... American people are idiots
> that think a credit card/line of credit is free money and
> they'll never have to pay it back!! I mean, seriously. How
> do these people go ahead and buy the house of their dreams
> if they can't even afford rent! This is because since they
> are kids, Americans, if they don't do well, they are
> told "well, it's ok, you did your best, so here is a “A”
> for effort - Good job!!" They are never told "NO". This
> screws up people since the beginning. They always think
> they can do whatever they want, that "at least I tried"!!
> It's the same when buying a house you can't afford! "Well,
> I'm bankrupt, but I did my best, I tried..." This is how
> you transform the American Dream in American Nightmare! By
> not telling people "NO". How about "No, you can't borrow
> 500,000 to buy a house if you only make $30,000/y? Is that
> Rocket Science??

You are partially correct, but dd not discuss the root cause?
Americans have been taught to judge success by how much money
one makes; they have been taught to buy what you want and
live for now; they see that sport and entainment figures get
more respect than academic stars, and they have been taught
that the consumer is God.

Schools changed in after industrial age. When the consumer
age arrived around post WWII, schools were changed to meet
the wants of the students. The students and parents learned
that if they +++++ enough, they can get their way.

In Europe, they have consumer economies, but the schools
still teach the basics by sticking to age old principles of
learning. They do no pay attention to RTI, SIMS, Kagan,
Differention, Cooperative Discipline, and other politically
correct Buzz word programs. They do not have the publishing
companies running the school testing programs.

In Europe, they realize that not all students are college
material. Some are meant to be elecricians, carpenters,
farmers, mechanics, and other important members of society.

In Europe, people live life everyday. Although it may be
tough to get by and they may not have all the material things
we have, they appreciate just living and enjoying life
eachday. Americans on the other hand tend to always be
seeking jobs that pay more money so we can climb the economic
and social ladder. Teachers in Europe are respected as highly
as school administrators. Not so here.

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