The Dubious Value of Teacher Diversity

[Paleman]

Defeatism is not American.

Sticking your head in the sand is not the answer. We are under attack from the far left and they are gaining more power with every election.

 

[Blues Man]

Life experiences could be one answer.

A teacher's life experience has nothing to do with the subject matter

 

[Paleman]

Are you disagreeing with my view that you have your head stuck in the sand or do you disagree that the far left, the socialists are gaining more and more power in the country which diminishes our strength and freedom?

 

[Unkotare]

Are you disagreeing with my view that you have your head stuck in the sand or do you disagree that the far left, the socialists are gaining more and more power in the country which diminishes our strength and freedom?

I'm saying you are a spineless surrender monkey who would clearly be happier living in France.

 

[Paleman]

I'm saying you are a spineless surrender monkey who would clearly be happier living in France.

Since when does recognizing a problem (socialism) turn into surrender. Just about the only action I can take to combat what the left is doing to my country is by voting. You can take it to your grave knowing that I never have and never will vote for a left leaning politician.

 

[pknopp]

A teacher's life experience has nothing to do with the subject matter

Of course it can.

 

[DGS49]

Diversity is the enemy of excellence. Manifestly.

AT BEST, the quest for diversity can do little harm.

Merit rules. Always has.

 

[Blues Man]

Of course it can.

No it doesn't

Tell what bearing on Geometry does a teacher's personal life have?

 

[Unkotare]

No it doesn't

Tell what bearing on Geometry does a teacher's personal life have?

A teacher's life experiences can have a significant bearing on how he relates to and communicates with his students. This is much, much more about individual experience than race, in my opinion, but it is a factor to a degree.

 

[Blues Man]

A teacher's life experiences can have a significant bearing on how he relates to and communicates with his students. This is much, much more about individual experience than race, in my opinion, but it is a factor to a degree.

like you would know anything about teachers

 

[Unkotare]

like you would know anything about teachers

Of course I do. 28 years and counting so far.

 

[pknopp]

No it doesn't

Tell what bearing on Geometry does a teacher's personal life have?

I have no interest in any particular class. Having a diverse group of teachers would be good for students.

 

[Blues Man]

I have no interest in any particular class. Having a diverse group of teachers would be good for students.

I don;t think it matters

 

[Unkotare]

A teacher's life experiences can have a significant bearing on how he relates to and communicates with his students. This is much, much more about individual experience than race, in my opinion, but it is a factor to a degree.

^^^

 

[pknopp]

I don;t think it matters

I'm sure you don't. But if it doesn't matter, it's not a big deal for them to do it, right?

 

[Blues Man]

I'm sure you don't. But if it doesn't matter, it's not a big deal for them to do it, right?

And it's no big deal if they don't.

 

[pknopp]

And it's no big deal if they don't.

It would be nice to make sure no one is getting skipped over because of the color of their skin like we have done for decades.

 

[Blues Man]

It would be nice to make sure no one is getting skipped over because of the color of their skin like we have done for decades.

I don't see how the skin color of a teacher remedies that.

 

[DGS49]

A student goes to school for 180 days, 6 hours per day, more or less. The rest of life is outside school. Whether the teachers share his life experiences is very close to meaningless. In my own experience (not scientific relevance, of course) from first grade through JD, I never once spoke to a teacher about my personal life. Not once.

I have never seen or heard any POC saying that they would have done better in school if his teachers "looked like him." Again, not scientific, but telling.

 

[Unkotare]

It is when you claim to be a teacher and try to tell us anything about being a teacher.

When it's obvious to anyone that can use the search function on this board that you are not teaching anyone because you posting your shit here during the school day

This thread is still not about me, troll. Get out of here.