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I don't. Gramatically,the pronoun he or him can be used in cases
of indeterminate gender.

On 7/04/14, PsyGuy wrote:
> How do you know Hunter is a him?
>
> On 7/04/14, to PsyGuy wrote:
>> Please let Hunter speak for himself.
>>
>>
>> On 7/04/14, PsyGuy wrote:
>>> Hunters "program" is to basically let teachers close their
>>> door and do what they, the teacher thinks is best.
>>>
>>>> Hunter, I can't justify common core as "we" in Texas
>>>> don't use it. Psyguy is a proponent of common core so he
>>>> would have to enlighten you with CC's program is so
>>>> beneficial.
>>>>
>>>> I was replying to your "solutions." Most of your comments
>>>> are "general" and various comments may apply to some
>>>> schools,
>>> but
>>>> I would guess that could be applied to any state or
>>>> country. None of your comments apply to my school.
>>>>
>>>> So I have to ask....what program are you pushing?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/03/14, Huner wrote:
>>>>> It's not whether it is new or not, its the fact of the
>>>>> matter that there are some serious flaws in today's
>>>>> education system. To justify the fact that
>>>>> standardization from the Common core is more so
>>>>> beneficial than a modem of personalized education is
>>>>> absurd. Please explain how you justify that model, I'm
>>>>> really curious as about your reasons that back it up.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/02/14, AW -- I think you are a little behind the
>>>>> times wrote:
>>>>>> This philosophy - education mantra
>>>>> -- came out about 20 years
>>>>>> ago and has been tried in various
>>>>> ways since. Nothing
>>>>>> mentioned is new.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/01/14, Hunter wrote:
>>>>>>> I hope I'm not the only person
>>>>> here that realizes the
>>>>>> current education system is
>>>>>>> useless and a TOTAL waste of time
>>>>> for all of our students.
>>>>>> Often the blame is put
>>>>>>> on the teachers (which in some
>>>>> cases is absolutely valid),
>>>>>> but have people ever
>>>>>>> thought that maybe it's the
>>>>> curriculum?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Education is not just a delivery
>>>>> system (like it is now),
>>>>>> it's supposed to be about
>>>>>>> teaching kids how to apply the
>>>>> concepts of the subjects to
>>>>>> real life applications.
>>>>>>> It's not about trying to remember
>>>>> & repeat. Tell me how
>>>>>> long your memory can
>>>>>>> hold onto information you find
>>>>> boring? Exactly, not long at
>>>>>> all. The chance of a
>>>>>>> student actually 100% remembering
>>>>> the things taught to
>>>>>> him/her, is slim to
>>>>>>> nothing. Instead of trying to
>>>>> teach the technicals to them,
>>>>>> lets teach the
>>>>>>> technicals, but with an emphasis
>>>>> on how to apply these
>>>>>> CONCEPTS & the process
>>>>>>> to real world problems.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here are the current problems with
>>>>> the education system:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) There is no creativity & does
>>>>> not allow for individual
>>>>>> uniqueness
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) We deal with conditioned
>>>>> learning, the students can not
>>>>>> think for themselves!
>>>>>>> They're being taught what to
>>>>> think, instead of them finding
>>>>>> the answers on their
>>>>>>> own.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3) It's BORING, students HATE
>>>>> going to school! Lets change
>>>>>> that! You're not
>>>>>>> going to make it into a place they
>>>>> love to go to, but at
>>>>>> least lets make it
>>>>>>> enjoyable!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4) There are no classes that apply
>>>>> to different problems in
>>>>>> the real world.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 5) After freshman year in high
>>>>> school, a lot of the
>>>>>> information is recycled from
>>>>>>> previous years!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 6) Tests are way too standardized
>>>>> and determine whether the
>>>>>> student passes or
>>>>>>> not. They should HELP with
>>>>> learning, not DETERMINE the
>>>>>> student's fate.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 7) Kids are not taught how to
>>>>> fail, and how to take risks.
>>>>>> They are scared to fail!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 8) We try to teach kids while they
>>>>> deal with temptation
>>>>>> from technology.
>>>>>>> EMBRACE the technology, allow it
>>>>> in the class rooms, use it
>>>>>> as a tool for learning!
>>>>>>> We live in the 21st century, we
>>>>> have to adapt to the social
>>>>>> changes!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 9) We tell students how to live in
>>>>> a democracy, instead of
>>>>>> having them actually
>>>>>>> participate in a democracy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ---Solutions (Open to revision &
>>>>> advice)---
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) Allow kids to work from their
>>>>> own point of view. Let
>>>>>> them learn in their own
>>>>>>> unique way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) Have them do more hands-on
>>>>> learning, labs, and
>>>>>> exercises. Make them draw
>>>>>>> their own conclusions & interact
>>>>> with the exercise to find
>>>>>> the correct answer.
>>>>>>> Don't just tell them what they
>>>>> need to know, make them
>>>>>> figure out how to find
>>>>>>> out what they need to know. For
>>>>> example: In math, don't
>>>>>> just give them a
>>>>>>> problem to work out, give them a
>>>>> visual of a real world
>>>>>> problem (like filling up a
>>>>>>> glass of water), then ask them how
>>>>> long it takes to fill it
>>>>>> up. Make them ask
>>>>>>> questions, intrigue their
>>>>> curiosity, and make them think
>>>>>> about what they need to
>>>>>>> figure out in order to solve the
>>>>> problem. They need to
>>>>>> figure out the dimensions
>>>>>>> of the glass, how much water is
>>>>> coming out of the faucet
>>>>>> per second, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3) Let them have classes that
>>>>> pertain to their interests.
>>>>>> Less standardization, and
>>>>>>> more personalization! Why do you
>>>>> think they're bored at
>>>>>> school? Because they're
>>>>>>> being force fead stuff they don't
>>>>> care about. Let them
>>>>>> expand on their passion,
>>>>>>> allow them to study what ever it
>>>>> is their motivated about,
>>>>>> embrace their curiosity
>>>>>>> & allow them to feed that
>>>>> curiosity. Curiosity is the #1
>>>>>> thing that will promote
>>>>>>> learning, why are we shunning it?!
>>>>> Allow the learning to be
>>>>>> open to their
>>>>>>> uniqueness, allow for them to
>>>>> learn in their own way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4) Make classes that apply to the
>>>>> world they will live in,
>>>>>> in just a few years. Such
>>>>>>> as, a class on taxes, opening &
>>>>> maintaining a bank account,
>>>>>> job interviews,
>>>>>>> parenting from a psychological
>>>>> standpoint (how different
>>>>>> tactics impact the
>>>>>>> development of a child), managing
>>>>> money, nutrition &
>>>>>> physicality, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 5) Allow students to take classes
>>>>> that pertain to them &
>>>>>> what they want to do. In
>>>>>>> high school, they will be
>>>>> graduating in a few years, and
>>>>>> most kids have NO idea
>>>>>>> what they want to do. Why not
>>>>> allow for students to take a
>>>>>> path that will help
>>>>>>> them find what they want to do
>>>>> while still in high school,
>>>>>> such as them taking
>>>>>>> courses towards their future
>>>>> career (and will make up most
>>>>>> of their curriculum),
>>>>>>> again, feed that curiosity! If
>>>>> they change their mind on
>>>>>> what they want to do,
>>>>>>> fine! They're young and still
>>>>> learning, and they're still
>>>>>> under the roof of their
>>>>>>> parents, what better time than to
>>>>> change your mind instead
>>>>>> of when you're off to
>>>>>>> college? (Yes, there will always
>>>>> be exceptions to this).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 6) Tests should help the teachers
>>>>> know what the child is
>>>>>> having trouble with, not
>>>>>>> whether or not the student will
>>>>> advance to the next
>>>>>> grade/class. If they fail a test
>>>>>>> why is it that it fails them in
>>>>> the class, and makes them
>>>>>> scared to fail? Instead, if
>>>>>>> they fail a test, help them with
>>>>> their problems & get them
>>>>>> to figure out what they
>>>>>>> did wrong and to get them to think
>>>>> critically about how to
>>>>>> correct the mistakes.
>>>>>>> This is where you teach kids how
>>>>> to fail, how to mistakes,
>>>>>> and then how to be
>>>>>>> able to look at failures from a
>>>>> learning perspective in
>>>>>> order to make it better
>>>>>>> next time, not from a perspective
>>>>> of being scared to fail.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 7) The above question pretty much
>>>>> answers this. Allow kids
>>>>>> to take risks & to
>>>>>>> fail without them being afraid of
>>>>> it. Look at all
>>>>>> entrepreneurs & people who have
>>>>>>> significantly impacted the world,
>>>>> do you think they were
>>>>>> scared to fail? Sure, but
>>>>>>> not to the point of where it
>>>>> inhibited them from trying.
>>>>>> How many of you have
>>>>>>> maybe wanted to pursue your
>>>>> passion, or a great idea, but
>>>>>> was scared to try?
>>>>>>> Probably many. Lets change that!
>>>>> Lets take that trait out
>>>>>> of our children and
>>>>>>> teach them how to embrace failing
>>>>> as a learning experience,
>>>>>> and not teach them
>>>>>>> to be scared of failing to the
>>>>> point they don't want to try
>>>>>> and take the risk. Teach
>>>>>>> kids how to fail, by getting them
>>>>> to fail.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 8) Allow a trust between the
>>>>> teacher & the student to use
>>>>>> their cell phones
>>>>>>> during class. A trust that the
>>>>> student will use it
>>>>>> moderately in an adequate
>>>>>>> manner. When abusing of that trust
>>>>> starts to happen, THAT
>>>>>> is when disciplinary
>>>>>>> actions or compromises can take
>>>>> place. They suffer from
>>>>>> severe temptation from
>>>>>>> technology, just allow it! In
>>>>> other cases, use it as a
>>>>>> teaching tool! Have them get
>>>>>>> on their phones & find a way to
>>>>> incorporate it into the
>>>>>> lesson. Let them get on
>>>>>>> their favorite apps or websites,
>>>>> and find a way to
>>>>>> incorporate it into the lesson.
>>>>>>> We are in the 21st century, it's
>>>>> time to adapt.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 9) Allow the school to be ran in a
>>>>> manner similar to a
>>>>>> democracy. Allow trust
>>>>>>> between the students and the
>>>>> governing body. You want to
>>>>>> teach kids how to be
>>>>>>> good members of society, and how
>>>>> to support a government of
>>>>>> democracy? This
>>>>>>> is how you do it. Make it
>>>>> adequate. Obviously they are
>>>>>> children and don't fully
>>>>>>> know how to behave correctly, but
>>>>> make it adequate to where
>>>>>> they have a say in
>>>>>>> their education and how things are
>>>>> ran. As they increase in
>>>>>> age from elementary
>>>>>>> to high school, increase the power
>>>>> they have. Why do we
>>>>>> feel we should run
>>>>>>> things that we think are best,
>>>>> when they are the students
>>>>>> that are actually the
>>>>>>> ones learning? They are not
>>>>> robots, we don't just program
>>>>>> to a
>>>>>>> schedule/curriculum that we think
>>>>> is best. They are humans
>>>>>> that need to have a
>>>>>>> say & make things better for
>>>>> themselves. They are the ones
>>>>>> in the learning
>>>>>>> process, they know how to make it
>>>>> work better than we do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --- What The Objectives of a
>>>>> School Should Be---
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bring creativity back into
>>>>> schools. There need not be
>>>>>> punishment for failing &
>>>>>>> mistakes. Mistakes are simply just
>>>>> kids trying to do things
>>>>>> form their point of
>>>>>>> view, who are we to tell them why
>>>>> are wrong in doing that?
>>>>>> This allows to create
>>>>>>> leaders & innovators, instead of
>>>>> kids who are taught what
>>>>>> to think. They will now
>>>>>>> think for themselves and take
>>>>> advantage of their unique
>>>>>> abilities and creativity
>>>>>>> that they are born with. We need
>>>>> to recognize their talents
>>>>>> and let them expand
>>>>>>> on those talents.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Create students that know how to
>>>>> think divergently, outside
>>>>>> the box, and how to
>>>>>>> recognize & solve problems.
>>>>> Education is not about just
>>>>>> remembering and
>>>>>>> regurgitating, it is about
>>>>> learning concepts of problem
>>>>>> solving, and being able to
>>>>>>> use concepts taught in school to
>>>>> apply in the real world.
>>>>>> Education is about
>>>>>>> inspiring one's mind, not just
>>>>> filling their head. The
>>>>>> objective is to intrigue
>>>>>>> students, get them curious, and to
>>>>> ask questions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Look at all majorly successful
>>>>> people and look at what they
>>>>>> have in common.
>>>>>>> Richard Branson (Virgin Airlines),
>>>>> Elon Musk (SpaceX,
>>>>>> PayPal, Tesla, & Solar City),
>>>>>>> Bill Gates (Microsoft), Steve Jobs
>>>>> (Apple), Mark Zuckerburg
>>>>>> (Facebook), Henry
>>>>>>> Ford (Ford Motors), etc. What do
>>>>> these people have in
>>>>>> common? They all have the
>>>>>>> ability to recognize a problem,
>>>>> and think critically to
>>>>>> solve that problem. Do you
>>>>>>> think it matters what they got on
>>>>> their 12 grade calculus
>>>>>> test? No. They all were
>>>>>>> not afraid to fail nor to take the
>>>>> risk. They all ventured
>>>>>> into the darkness to try
>>>>>>> something new, and to take a
>>>>> chance at creating something
>>>>>> big. This, along with
>>>>>>> the general curriculum, is what we
>>>>> need to teach our
>>>>>> children.

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