hollywood sells violence to children- [link removed]
Clinton-ordered Federal Trade Commission Report- Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A review of self-regulation and industry practices in the motion picture, music recording, and electronic game industries - [link removed]
US movie rating system flawed- [link removed]
The executive summary of the FTC report is a must-read: Quotes from the summary: On June 1, 1999, President Clinton asked the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to undertake a study of whether the movie, music recording, and computer and video game industries market and advertise products with violent content to youngsters. The President raised two specific questions:
Do the industries promote products they themselves acknowledge warrant parental caution in venues where children make up a substantial percentage of the audience?
And are these advertisements intended to attract children and teenagers?
For all three segments of the entertainment industry, the answers are plainly “yes.”
Although the motion picture, music recording and electronic game industries have taken steps to identify content that may not be appropriate for children, companies in those industries routinely target children under 17 as the audience for movies, music and games that their own rating or labeling systems say are inappropriate for children or warrant parental caution due to their violent content. Moreover, children under 17 frequently are able to buy tickets to R- rated movies without being accompanied by an adult and can easily purchase music recordings and electronic games that have a parental advisory label or are restricted to an older audience. The practice of pervasive and aggressive marketing of violent movies, music and electronic games to children undermines the credibility of the industries’ ratings and labels.
I am taking an Advocacy class and i need to get the word out that preschool teachers are an imoportant role to the Early child hood field. We need to let the legislators know that we need funding and help in continuing our educations. The pay that we receive is nil and our voices need to be heard. Any ideas or feelings to this subject.
On 1/09/07, Tanya wrote: > I am taking an Advocacy class and i need to get the word > out that preschool teachers are an imoportant role to the > Early child hood field. We need to let the legislators > know that we need funding and help in continuing our > educations. The pay that we receive is nil and our voices > need to be heard. Any ideas or feelings to this subject.
I agree. Pre-school years are vitally important to the development of children and the fact that we, as a society, pay their teachers so poorly does not speak well for our nation. Young children are our future! We also need to protect them from offensive media.
Hey, you liberals are so in favor of all these diversity programs and everything from handing out consoms to not allowing prayer to teaching in languages other than English. Lets just let teachers come across from Mexico to work for 1/2 the price? Why not? You Liberals endorse everything anti American in areas that do not effect you!
Catholic SChools in Major Cities accept all students and even the problem students graduate at higher percenatges.
While Catholic Churches get hamemdered fro sex scandels. the NEA tries to cover up the actions of so many over heated adult teachers who are fooling around with their students!
Time to turn public schools over to private companies, eliminate teacher certification and eliminate any tenure.
Public Education is a joke!
On 1/09/07, Leah wrote: > On 1/09/07, Tanya wrote: >> I am taking an Advocacy class and i need to get the word >> out that preschool teachers are an imoportant role to the >> Early child hood field. We need to let the legislators >> know that we need funding and help in continuing our >> educations. The pay that we receive is nil and our voices >> need to be heard. Any ideas or feelings to this subject. > > I agree. Pre-school years are vitally important to the development of children and > the fact that we, as a society, pay their teachers so poorly does not speak well for > our nation. Young children are our future! We also need to protect them from > offensive media.
Lead teacher tells you (teacher) that you will listen to her. A teacher is repeatedly late for school and leaves early. A teacher must fulfill the responsiblity. Vulgarity has been documented toward the designated helper. Reprimand has been documented. Everyday, the teacher must share a room with this teacher and be daunted by remarks and demands. Another teacher has removed herself from the room. The principal does not allow this teacher to move.
A teacher in Orange County, CA, has said everything we all have wanted said about what's wrong with the overemphasis on testing. Check it out at [link removed]
Hi, I am looking for some help on a research project for school on the No Child Left Behind act. I have chosen to do this in survey form so that no one need be worried about putting their name on their views. I am looking for input from teachers and anyone in the education field for this survey. If you know anyone who is a professional in education and is not a member of this board I would ask that you please pass this along, if possible. Anyone looking for more information from me is free to email me at any time. I have tried to make this survey as short and simple as possible, because I respect that you are all busy people and I would prefer not to take up too much of your time. However, if you have any additional comments on the NCLB Act that you'd like to share, I would love to hear from you. As this is a college research project all the information I can gather would be helpful and I would be sure to keep those who respond anonymous unless they specify they do not wish to be. Your help in this is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your time. Sincerely, Laura laura.[email removed]]
Our children in America are being cheated in many ways. I want you to first remember who is teaching our children--- children who have increased in age and who probably received the same public education growing up. These former public education students are now given the label "teacher," because of a 4-year degree and a state teaching licensure. No matter how "educated" a teacher appears to be, it does not guarantee that he or she is an effective teacher. An effective teacher is able to teach well because he or she is constantly learning right along with the students. Teachers have seemed to lose their ability to learn. Why do I say this? Well, because students are rapidly changing, so should our methodology for teaching students must change as well. The students you have this year are very different from the students you taught 5 years ago. The truth is that EVERY student is very different from the next. Therefore, an individualized instructional plan is neccessary to help students learn.
I believe that we are too quick to label our students "special education" because of low performance on standardized tests. I know for a fact that EVERY child, regardless of his or her perceived disability is BRILLIANT! Until we collectively as a community start to believe in the brilliance of our children, then they will continue to perform at a low capacity. We are too busy looking for our children's disabilities rather than their abilities. With that said, teachers should especially believe in the brilliance of their students and treat them as such. Just because little Johnny doesn't analyze mathematical equations with the same accuracy as Jackie doesn't mean that Jackie is more intelligent than Johnny. It only means that Johnny has some other talent--like the drawings he makes in his notebook that his teacher repeatedly asks him to "put away." When you ask kids to surpress their God-given talents and focus on some other skill they have no enjoyment or interest in, then you are creating an unhappy and unproductive child.
Only until we start to learn how to adapt state standards to a child's given talent, we will continue to subject our children to hell in the classroom. It must feel like hell to sit in a school for 6 hours a day and learn absolutely nothing! The left-brain focused curricula of most public schools neglects the right -brain potential of every student. Every student can learn how to think. They first have to believe in their brilliance, then learn to use their talents to increase their knowledge and potential for success.
On 7/31/07, Success Friend wrote: > Obviously Johnny is exhibiting signs of right-brained thinking > and creativity. My point is that we need to focus on the > intuitive and creative side of the brain more often to foster > greater learning in all students. All standardized testing is > left-brained oriented. Do your research. Maybe JOhnny will be an > artist or filmmaker. You can never label a kid and assume he > will work at McDonalds. Look at how many greats have very little > formal education. It's not about memorizing facts and equations, > it's about learning how to think and use your mind in more > productive ways.
They can't see that. They think because you draw, you can only be an artist. Boy, boy!
On 7/31/07, Success Friend wrote: > Your perception is negative because you think negatively. You are > obviously offended by my comment. Maybe because you don't believe > that all children are brilliant. I am a parent of two beautiful > children, 3 and 1. I am an educator and consultant and have worked > with the top school districts in the U.S. I have results to prove > the effectiveness of my education experience. This is not an ego > competition here. This is a serious issue dealing with children > who are not allowed to be creative and intuitive. Henry Ford > admited to a court of law that he did not know all of the > historical facts asked of him, but he responded by saying > something like: I may not know the answer to that question, but I > can assemble a team to figure out the answer. Why did he need to > memorize facts when he could hire another with the answer. All > standardized testing and curriculum is mainly left brained > analytical. The right brain is the creative and intuitive side, > which obviously can't stand up for itself. Because the linguistic > left side is so outspoken, the right side is being overshadowed > completely in our educational system. Although my comment is a > little loud in nature, I am speaking from experience and truth. I > am yet to encounter one child who is not brilliant. Intelligence > is not measurable, it expands by exercising the mind. I was > labeled quite a few things because I grew up in the projects, > spoke slow Ebonics, and talked loud and "unintelligently." But I > knew that I was brilliant because of what I was capable of doing, > not because I felt incapable. Children should be proud of, > cherished, and encouraged to nurture their gifts and talents, and > not be discouraged because of lousy grades. I am a college > graduate of course, but you don't need a formal education to be > success in the world. All you need to do is think positive, have a > will, vision, and a purpose for living, and you can achieve > anything you set your mind to. I am living proof sir or madam. > > On 7/30/07, to op wrote: >> >> To OP >> >> I have yet to meet a teacher that was given their teaching >> certification. My state requires a bachelor’s degree and a >> master’s degree for permanent certification. I am highly >> qualified to teach. I am also a graduate of the public school >> system. Your insinuation about the qualifications of teachers > is >> insulting and screams of your ignorance in the field of >> education. >> >> You sound like a parent that has had some problems with your >> child’s school. Your approach is completely wrong. You did not >> surrender your parental rights when your child entered school. >> So instead of bashing the public school system try a proactive >> approach. Do you attend back to school nights, parent >> conferences, or school board meetings? Do you stay in touch > with >> your child’s teacher on a regular basis, not just complain at >> report card time? Have you volunteered in your child’s >> classroom? Do you hold your child accountable for his/her >> responsibilities as a learner? >> >> I do agree that all children are brilliant, but they will not > all >> grow up to be super stars and make millions of dollars based on >> their singing, acting, or athletic abilities. So what is > society >> to do… I know let’s give every child an education that will > give >> them the tools to become a productive member of society able to >> support themselves and their family. >>
I have decided to go back to school to become a teacher. Does anyone know where I can get some help at finding some funding for school. I can not take out any loans and have to start from the beginning. I would really be greatful. Thanks
Hello tried the federal student aid - goggle it/blockquote>
On 4/07/07, Khaliah wrote: > I have decided to go back to school to become a teacher. > Does anyone know where I can get some help at finding some > funding for school. I can not take out any loans and have > to start from the beginning. I would really be greatful. > Thanks
On 1/09/07, Tanya wrote:
> I am taking an Advocacy class and i need to get the word
> out that preschool teachers are an imoportant role to the
> Early child hood field. We need to let the legislators
> know that we need funding and help in continuing our
> educations. The pay that we rece...See More