Teach the kids this.

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I do ok.

No. You don't. You really don't!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

It seems to me that whatever is taught is soon forgotten.

We cannot help it if you are stupid.

 

[Winco]

Almost all of my Blue Collar co-workers can build a Permit perfect house from scratch.

So they are being taught these skills.
Great.

Looks like these skills can be taught at home too.
Why do you think this is a school issue.

I tell you it is taught, you mention you have many friends that could do this without the help of school.
Then you bitch about it NOT being taught is school.

 

[DudleySmith]

My high school had the basic woodshop and metal shop classes. It also had mechanical drawing and engineering drawing, along with architectural drawing and school work programs in construction and machining starting at age 16 for students not in the college bound paths, essentially apprenticeships, and also ROTC. Some of us made enough money to buy cars, clothes, and party money while going to school.

 

[Unkotare]

...
When I meet a parent who can tell me about a Personal Finance class, I'll let you know.
....

It is an elective where I teach.

 

[Indeependent]

It is an elective where I teach.

I presume it's a State mandate.
NYS would want the opposite.

 

[Unkotare]

I presume it's a State mandate.
...

Not as far as I know.

 

[Woodznutz]

We cannot help it if you are stupid.

Google is also your friend. You should peruse the subject.

"Education is what is left after everything else taught is forgotten."

 

[Woodznutz]

No. You don't. You really don't!

I'm healthy, wealthy (sorta), and happy. What's not ok?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I'm healthy, wealthy (sorta), and happy. What's not ok?

Your cognitive abilitities are apparently honed to the fine edge of a beach ball.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Google is also your friend. You should peruse the subject.

"Education is what is left after everything else taught is forgotten."

Do you not know how to cite a quotation, or are you a plagiarist like Joe Biden?

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." — Albert Einstein

 

[Woodznutz]

Do you not know how to cite a quotation, or are you a plagiarist like Joe Biden?

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." — Albert Einstein

I was just too lazy to go back and get the correct wording.

But I'm glad you did.

Now you can think about it.

Lots of studies about why lessons are quickly forgotten. Personally I best retained topics that were interesting and well taught. Topics that I didn't like or required memorization were usually soon forgotten (Latin comes to mind).

 

[Indeependent]

It seems to me that whatever is taught is soon forgotten.

Teenagers remember what is important to them.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I was just too lazy to go back and get the correct wording.

But I'm glad you did.

Now you can think about it.

Lots of studies about why lessons are quickly forgotten. Personally I best retained topics that were interesting and well taught. Topics that I didn't like or required memorization were usually soon forgotten (Latin comes to mind).

Thank you, Mr. MOTO! I was a teacher for 21 years.

 

[Woodznutz]

Thank you, Mr. MOTO! I was a teacher for 21 years.

Was it your belief that when you grade your students you are also grading yourself, that you and your students succeed, or fail, together?

The best teacher I ever had was in the Army. He was teaching an artillery survey course (MOS 153.00). He introduced the course by saying, "You will learn this stuff." It took two teachers, with differing teaching styles, to get it through to all of us. We were also required to teach each other, so instead of two teachers we had a room full of them.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Was it your belief that when you grade your students you are also grading yourself, that you and your students succeed, or fail, together?

The best teacher I ever had was in the Army. He was teaching an artillery survey course (MOS 153.00). He introduced the course by saying, "You will learn this stuff." It took two teachers, with differing teaching styles, to get it through to all of us. We were also required to teach each other, so instead of two teachers we had a room full of them.

If they all did not understand the material, I knew I needed another approach.

What the heck is MOS 153.00? The Artillery MOS is 13B.

 

[Woodznutz]

If they all did not understand the material, I knew I needed another approach.

What the heck is MOS 153.00? The Artillery MOS is 13B.

Artillery Surveyor (at least it was back then).

 

[Who_Me?]

Never let your studies get in the way of your education.

 

[Who_Me?]

Teach the kids to respect the rules of the school. Of course, that would require the support of the parents at home which is not the case. Basically today, the parents impose their will to change to school rules highlighting to the kids that there are no rules that really need to be followed. It's sad and coupled with the pandemic it has resulted in a tremendous teacher shortage.

 

[Unkotare]

Teach the kids to respect the rules of the school. Of course, that would require the support of the parents at home which is not the case. Basically today, the parents impose their will to change to school rules highlighting to the kids that there are no rules that really need to be followed. It's sad and coupled with the pandemic it has resulted in a tremendous teacher shortage.

That's a broad generalization.