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BrotherIvan

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8. Yes, that joy was infectious and taught one to love learning

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 02:36 PM

Jun 2013

That has been killed off completely in the world of standardized testing. Name your favorite teacher and why and you'll see it was lessons that were so fun and wondrous, you remember them to this day. Or perhaps it was dealing with you kindly, dealing with your personal issues or being a good role model. You won't get that from reading a script. You won't get that in a room of 50+ students. This country will never admit it, but not only does it hate teachers, it must really hate kids.

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“Everything I loved about teaching is extinct.” [View all] G_j Jun 2013 OP

Woodrow Wilson, when president of Princeton: "We want one class of persons to have a liberal byeya Jun 2013 #1

I ended my 35 year career Friday. sorrybushisfromtexas Jun 2013 #5

It must have been heartbreaking and I'm sorry BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #6

one of the greatest gifts I received from teachers G_j Jun 2013 #7

Yes, that joy was infectious and taught one to love learning BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #8

To this day, G_j Jun 2013 #14

Kids are takers. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #19

This afternoon IrishAyes Jun 2013 #24

IMO, the best teachers are secretly hams who love entertaining their pupils! At least my favorite KittyWampus Jun 2013 #11

learning to be human G_j Jun 2013 #17

Well, I know I was quite the ham who did all that! I hope you were a student of mine! WinkyDink Jun 2013 #18

what can. anybody say now? Chaco Dundee Jun 2013 #44

So sorry you had to stop doing what you love! xynthee Jun 2013 #20

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." -- Plutarch eppur_se_muova Jun 2013 #34

Sad but true.... retired rooster Jun 2013 #2

A bit disingenuous michigandem58 Jun 2013 #3

Duh. Your point is? WinkyDink Jun 2013 #16

My wife retired after 31 years for this exact reason. rl6214 Jun 2013 #4

"I don't think I'm leaving the education system. I think the education system left me," OldRedneck Jun 2013 #9

My Mother who taught little kids over many, many years said in her last few> she was a social worker KittyWampus Jun 2013 #10

I think everyday Arne Duncan remains as Sec'y of Education, 0bama fails a little bit more. byeya Jun 2013 #12

It's Change You Can BeLIEve In! blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #23

+ + byeya Jun 2013 #30

I sympathize with my colleges sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #13

AS IF facts are desired by TPTB! It's test-taking skills that must be imparted, not actual FACTS. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #15

Lovely myths are far more useful than inconvenient facts ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2013 #35

I like the trademark, heh! WinkyDink Jun 2013 #43

Forward! Into the abyss! blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #21

an approximate George Carlin quote 90-percent Jun 2013 #22

Wait... IrishAyes Jun 2013 #25

critical thinking Chaco Dundee Jun 2013 #26

Does anyone understand the common core standard? onlyadream Jun 2013 #27

living it and experiencing it first hand is different than reading it on a website. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #36

This is what I don't get onlyadream Jun 2013 #39

It took a while, but the John Birch Society has won. zeemike Jun 2013 #28

Can you think of another modern democracy that is deliberately making its citizens dumber? tularetom Jun 2013 #29

No I can't; from Japan to France, they are trying to improve education and to have byeya Jun 2013 #31

You would think Democrats might see an educated, innovative G_j Jun 2013 #33

Let's see: Public school teachers are strong Democratic Party supporters; Democrats have byeya Jun 2013 #41

The Republican for profit virus destroyed education. Initech Jun 2013 #32

I'm in my forties and never took THE TEST.... DJWBlue Jun 2013 #37

The bottom line quaker bill Jun 2013 #38

If I could find LWolf Jun 2013 #40

I can guarantee G_j Jun 2013 #42