@chinchillalovers1 I think you should follow your curiosity wherever it takes you, and ignore teachers. Learn another language, learn about the culture of the language, learn everything you can until you exhaust your interests. As an Undergraduate at University, I ran across a field of educational theory known as Critical Pedagogy. This is not taught to undergrads at all anywhere that I know of, but I studied it on my own and it made me a better teacher. I still study CP today.
@peacelf Cont...are the enemy of the rich because a safety net allows working people stability and stable people can protest and struggle against the corrupt power and influence of the rich. Poor people are too busy surviving to fight, which is what the rich want. Also desparate people will work for less money! driving wages down. That also benefits the rich. But, you probably already know this.
Okay here where I live we have to learn german at school, because the goverment thinks it´s a very important languages because (I live in Denmark, it borders to Germany) of the export, trading of goods and stuff.. Then when I was 17 I was at the german exam at my school and I told my german teacher after the exam (I got a very nice grade) that I had started to learn croatian on my own.. I was very proud, but then he told me that it was a waste of time and I should stop..
@peacelf Yes it has effected Denmark. The poor people are getting more poor and the wealthier people are getting wealthier .. I´am saying wealthy, because compared to living standards of people in the US, Denmark does not have rich people.
@chinchillalovers1 I understand your system is more socialized than ours, but I can see a coordinated effort around the world to push Austerity cuts in social programs--it's something the rich and powerful has wanted for decades. Greece, Ireland, Spain, the whole point of bailouts is to force Austerity cuts. If you understand how much influence the wealthy have over every political system in the world (thanks to world trade agreements), then you'll know that social safety net programs...
I completely agree. I'm actually writing lyrics right now about our shitty public educational system and will be performing it in my public school. LOL =P
YES!In 6th grade I asked the teacher why we were learning something and she gave me weird looks and a lecture about some crap. Like wtf! She had a parent teacher conference!AND STILL AFTER THESE YEARS I NEVER GOT MY QUESTION ANSWERED! I DO NOT DARE TO ASK IT AGAIN!
Thanks to her, I dont ask questions as often as I did in 4th grade.I'm a freshman in high school and when I ask my spanish teacher what a word means she didn't know, my last years spanish teacher didnt even know spanish. Bummer hu?
Yes, I had an incredibly unusual amount of freedom, even for a homeschooler, to the point where I've wondered whether or not my parents bent the laws to do things their way. However, our success has been as off-the-charts as our level of freedom. One small example: having had almost no curriculum in English, literature, or writing, I scored 800 in Reading Comprehension the first time I took the SAT, as a sophomore in high school. Well, after five comments I should take a break... volveré.
I have read studies that place homeschoolers 5-7 years ahead of public schooled kids. The differenc e is freedom to follow one's curiosity. This can be done in public schools; it is done in a few. Look up Deborah Meyer of Central Park East in NY city. She took a poor urban school with 50% drop out rates and made it a national success by implementing progressive ed. John Dewey-another must read for future teachers- developed progressive democratic ed. It works! Japan uses it, go figure.
So, from what you said, it seems like I could really go in and decide for myself how I want to run things in my classes. What are the parameters though? What do I have to follow? What sorts of things can I push without getting in trouble?
The thing I disliked (as well as my students) is the time constraints. They always wanted to stay longer in my class. However, the worse part is curriculum and testing requirements. Funny thing, though, I ignored both and my students consistently scored higher on tests! How was this? Because I taught them to think critically. I cannot emphasize this more. Critical thinking is paramount to reviving curiosity in middle and high school age students.
I guess I've always had a view of public schools as a sort of prison, where you have to do what everyone says; where social pressure degrades bright and slow alike, aiming for a mediocre average; where a teacher will get in trouble for trying to give students too much individual attention; where you get thrown out for praying or mentioning God or your beliefs at any time. Hopefully this view is totally warped. I honestly know very little about the public school system... as is probably evident.
ur, I think we need a vigorous debate in schools about religions. Teachers could serve as neutral moderators (parentally neutral) of the discussions, but it would serve to instill an understanding of the diversity of religious beliefs and promote plurality among religious and non-religious alike.
If you feel deprived of public school experiences, go visit one and ask to observe! Personally, I think being homeschooled will help you remain independent.
...if I will be able to stand working in a system I so heartily find fault with. If I know I am making a difference, I think I can do it, but I don't want to be trapped in a bog with no way to improve things but to simply get out and walk away. Of course, never having been in a class in a high school, I'm somewhat at a disadvantage trying to picture exactly what environment I'm headed towards. Can I handle working in the midst of something I think is fundamentally corrupt? Any advice?
Even in an undemocratic system you as a teacher can be democratic. There's a whole area of study called ed theory that promotes democratic education. Start with Henry Giroux, my mentor. Giroux is a disciple of Paulo Freire, a Brazialian educator who wrote Education for Consciousness. I read these and other Critical Pedagogy theorists of education in my undergrad years. They influenced me more than anything. I doubt you will learn anything about these people in your college coursework.
By democratic education, I am talking about letting students question things themselves, even if they question Why are we learning this? I don't know how much freedom you had as a homeschooler, but i would suggest allowing kids to experiment with their own ideas and beliefs.
If you can teach them to research their own ideas (or your ideas that you let them think was their own), then you will give them the gift of knowledge. You will not "castrate their curiosity."
Last, continue to think for yourself. Do not allow the rules and requirements dictate what you teach. This will cause you the most problems, but once you're contracted, let loose and ignore your ignorant colleagues who'll tell you you're crazy, wrong and "hurting the kids." I was loved by my students, because I genuinely cared about them.
I think it is important to love humanity. I am an English Lit person by training. It taught me great empathy for my fellow humans.
My last comment was entered as a reply to alexOfDeath. Hopefully YouTube will put it where it belongs. I never had to face any of these issues addressed here because I've been home schooled since first grade. Trained to be a strongly independent learner and thinker, I, like many of my home schooled friends, am at the top of all my college classes. Currently, I intend to be a Math Education major, teaching high school students at either public or private schools. Right now, I'm wondering...
I know some parents who homeschooled and did a wonderful job of liberating their children.
Good question and thanks for the subscription. You want to be a teacher? Well, my advice is that if you want a real challenge, go to the central city of some poor and minority student population. Along with the challenge, you find the greatest amount of freedom and rewards, except in K-6, where the curricullum is stifling.
Yes! urqukunapah is Native American... no one has ever guessed that before! I am not myself, though. I'm just highly interested in all things Latin American. Urqukunapah is Quechua, a major indigenous South American language, with Incan background and concentrated in the Andes, especially in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador. The word itself, "urqukunapah," I constructed from some lessons and grammar guides I found online. It means approximately "for the mountains."
Yes! It is Native American... no one has ever guessed that before! I am not myself, though. I simply have a great interest in all things Latin American. "Urqukunapah" is Quechuan, a major indigenous Latin American language, of Incan origin and concentrated in the Andes. I constructed the word "urqukunapah" from online language guides. In English, it means approximately "for the mountains." At any rate, in Spanish it's "para las montañas," the preposition "para" being one sense of "for."
I'm evidently having a hard time getting my "reply" comments to post in the correct places... how annoying. Anyway, to continue: I'm hoping to double major, or at least minor, in Spanish, and I want to find a way to combine that with teaching math. Is it against the rules to speak anything but English in schools? as in could I help Latino students after class in Spanish? or something along those lines. I'm worried about how many rules there really are.
In the S. W. bilingual teachers are needed to help children in both their native language and English. Math is a universal language, but you'll need to find a way to make math relevant to their lives. That can be difficult when the textbooks force structure. You have to be creative, design your own lessons that are hands on. Relevance is key though. They must see how math has value in their immediate lives, not just their future.
Yes! It is Native American... no one has ever guessed that before! I am not myself, though. I simply have a great interest in all things Latin American. "Urqukunapah" is Quechuan, a major indigenous Latin American language, of Incan origin and concentrated in the Andes. I constructed the word "urqukunapah" from online language guides. In English, it means approximately "for the mountains." At any rate, in Spanish it's "para las montañas," the preposition "para" being one sense of "for."
urqukunapah, I am a word-aholic. I love languages and I think Native Americans have beautiful words that still connect with the original symbols of their origin, as your screen name suggests. European languages are lost in history, buried under a mound of generations of experiences and layers of effluvium changes.
lee, I was in special reading classes from grades 1- 9. I was told I read too slow and lack comprehension. I currently have a BA in English Lit, a MA in Lit and a MEd in ed theory. Don't let them tell you who you are. Find out for yourself who you are. Read what you like to read.
I want to be a teacher that inpspires kids to be life long learners. I have several good teachers in highschool and middleschool to thank for that. I would quote you on the first day!!
Well damn, a lot of good points in that. I always wondered what happened to my curiosity and why I simply stopped caring and rarely pursued actual interests of mine. Now I'm considering it may have something to do with me believing I was going to learn everything I really needed to learn in school. Thank you for this, you more than earned my subscription and are probably worthy of many others. You're undoubtably a very bright person.
landoell, Thanks, though, I wish I were that intelligent to figure these things out myself, but alas, I read them in a book while following my curiosity that I wouldn't let go of, even after they tried to take it away..
I read Gatto's book on The Hidden curriculum and found it quite credible from his vantage point. I have not read Underground, but I will look for it. Gatto's a important voice in educational criticism, though, so i think he's worth listening to. Personally, I think Giroux and Friere's work are the most important works a critical thinker could read.
Your topic reminded me of Pink Floyd's lyric"We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control" (I'm sure you remember it) so very applicable. I'm seeing this very nightmare you are speaking of unfold before my eyes...happening to my 12yr old son...the entire system is frightening(as if I need to remind you lol!)very demoralizing(as powerless parents)Thanks luv you rock!
I had my students put up a "wall" made of construction paper outside my classroom. The caption above the wall read "Hey Teachers, Leave those kids alone!" and on each brick they wrote a complaint they had about school and education.
As parents, we need to nurture our childrens curiosity by teaching them to think critically about their lives, learning and school. It may make them rebellious, but what the hell! that's what I wanted anyway.
I appreciate your comments. I quit my last teaching job because the principal was constantly coming in my classroom telling me that my students need to stay in their seats, speak only after raising their hands and being acknowledged, blah, blah, blah. I was not allowed to teach in a manner that had proved effective in my previous years of teaching. By the end of the year we were all frustrated and the only thing any of us had learned was that school is like prison.
graka, I used to pass out a comparison sheet of prison and school rules. This was one way to get students to think critically about their education and the nature of knowledge and what constitutes learning.
Have you read any Paulo Freire, Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren? Critical theory? That's my area of expertise. It is the most important theory a teacher can know.
if man did not go by instinct, we'd all have been dead already! our eARTh is the real school and any teacher or administrator who gets in the way of the truth is clearly guilty of being part of the problems plaguing our great societies.
I agree that the "system", especially education, seeks to control and mould us according to its image of how we should be. See what still happens to 75% of American baby boys shortly after birth - the little mite is strapped down on a board and a doctor mutilates his penis (called circumcision). This is how the system, including parents, seek to "brand" him for the rest of his life, invading him with their values. Most Americans are like sheep.
At 22, you are doing very well. I was not where you are intellectually, so something or someone must have opened your mind. You will go far, intellectually. Just don't succumb to cynicism,like so many former liberal thinkers have.
You're welcome. I used this in the classroom, teach young adults to think critically about their schooling. I actually used a cartoon by Matt Groening, called "School is Hell." It had all the elements of critical theory of education.
I think your points are very valid. Good teachers do teach critical thinking, however, it is sadly lacking in education in this country. This has been one of my key complaints about education for years. Thanks for sharing your view on this.
Teacher education and training sucks in this country, that's number 1. And 2... I hate to say it but if the pay was much better, then standards for teachers could be raised and you'd get better quality teachers since there'd be more competition for jobs. I know you've addressed this topic previously Peacelf and I agree with all you've presented on this topic.
- only so I could focus on the things we had to learn at school. That was when I lost trust in the education system. What do you think?
chinchillalovers1 3 months ago
@chinchillalovers1 I think you should follow your curiosity wherever it takes you, and ignore teachers. Learn another language, learn about the culture of the language, learn everything you can until you exhaust your interests. As an Undergraduate at University, I ran across a field of educational theory known as Critical Pedagogy. This is not taught to undergrads at all anywhere that I know of, but I studied it on my own and it made me a better teacher. I still study CP today.
peacelf 3 months ago
@peacelf Cont...are the enemy of the rich because a safety net allows working people stability and stable people can protest and struggle against the corrupt power and influence of the rich. Poor people are too busy surviving to fight, which is what the rich want. Also desparate people will work for less money! driving wages down. That also benefits the rich. But, you probably already know this.
peace
peacelf 3 months ago
@peacelf Yes, you´re right.
chinchillalovers1 3 months ago
Okay here where I live we have to learn german at school, because the goverment thinks it´s a very important languages because (I live in Denmark, it borders to Germany) of the export, trading of goods and stuff.. Then when I was 17 I was at the german exam at my school and I told my german teacher after the exam (I got a very nice grade) that I had started to learn croatian on my own.. I was very proud, but then he told me that it was a waste of time and I should stop..
chinchillalovers1 3 months ago
@chinchillalovers1 How is life in Denmark? Has the economic problems of the Euro effected your country, too? How's the jobs prospects after school?
peacelf 3 months ago
@peacelf Yes it has effected Denmark. The poor people are getting more poor and the wealthier people are getting wealthier .. I´am saying wealthy, because compared to living standards of people in the US, Denmark does not have rich people.
chinchillalovers1 3 months ago
@chinchillalovers1 I understand your system is more socialized than ours, but I can see a coordinated effort around the world to push Austerity cuts in social programs--it's something the rich and powerful has wanted for decades. Greece, Ireland, Spain, the whole point of bailouts is to force Austerity cuts. If you understand how much influence the wealthy have over every political system in the world (thanks to world trade agreements), then you'll know that social safety net programs...
peacelf 3 months ago
I completely agree. I'm actually writing lyrics right now about our shitty public educational system and will be performing it in my public school. LOL =P
laurarox01 2 years ago
Join the rans of many other artists who criticized public ed. Let me know how it goes.
peacelf 2 years ago
Otay!
laurarox01 2 years ago
YES!In 6th grade I asked the teacher why we were learning something and she gave me weird looks and a lecture about some crap. Like wtf! She had a parent teacher conference!AND STILL AFTER THESE YEARS I NEVER GOT MY QUESTION ANSWERED! I DO NOT DARE TO ASK IT AGAIN!
Thanks to her, I dont ask questions as often as I did in 4th grade.I'm a freshman in high school and when I ask my spanish teacher what a word means she didn't know, my last years spanish teacher didnt even know spanish. Bummer hu?
818zKiNkYcHiCk 3 years ago
THat's only the beginning. Look how much time they spend telling you , not only what to think, but HOW to think. It borders on mind control.
peacelf 3 years ago
I agree 100% - Each of us has a responsibility to do our best to break the mold ASAP and unleash our brilliance.
Brian
WalshSeminars 3 years ago
Yes, I had an incredibly unusual amount of freedom, even for a homeschooler, to the point where I've wondered whether or not my parents bent the laws to do things their way. However, our success has been as off-the-charts as our level of freedom. One small example: having had almost no curriculum in English, literature, or writing, I scored 800 in Reading Comprehension the first time I took the SAT, as a sophomore in high school. Well, after five comments I should take a break... volveré.
urqukunapah 4 years ago
I have read studies that place homeschoolers 5-7 years ahead of public schooled kids. The differenc e is freedom to follow one's curiosity. This can be done in public schools; it is done in a few. Look up Deborah Meyer of Central Park East in NY city. She took a poor urban school with 50% drop out rates and made it a national success by implementing progressive ed. John Dewey-another must read for future teachers- developed progressive democratic ed. It works! Japan uses it, go figure.
peacelf 4 years ago
So, from what you said, it seems like I could really go in and decide for myself how I want to run things in my classes. What are the parameters though? What do I have to follow? What sorts of things can I push without getting in trouble?
urqukunapah 4 years ago
The thing I disliked (as well as my students) is the time constraints. They always wanted to stay longer in my class. However, the worse part is curriculum and testing requirements. Funny thing, though, I ignored both and my students consistently scored higher on tests! How was this? Because I taught them to think critically. I cannot emphasize this more. Critical thinking is paramount to reviving curiosity in middle and high school age students.
peacelf 4 years ago
I guess I've always had a view of public schools as a sort of prison, where you have to do what everyone says; where social pressure degrades bright and slow alike, aiming for a mediocre average; where a teacher will get in trouble for trying to give students too much individual attention; where you get thrown out for praying or mentioning God or your beliefs at any time. Hopefully this view is totally warped. I honestly know very little about the public school system... as is probably evident.
urqukunapah 4 years ago
ur, I think we need a vigorous debate in schools about religions. Teachers could serve as neutral moderators (parentally neutral) of the discussions, but it would serve to instill an understanding of the diversity of religious beliefs and promote plurality among religious and non-religious alike.
If you feel deprived of public school experiences, go visit one and ask to observe! Personally, I think being homeschooled will help you remain independent.
peacelf 4 years ago
...if I will be able to stand working in a system I so heartily find fault with. If I know I am making a difference, I think I can do it, but I don't want to be trapped in a bog with no way to improve things but to simply get out and walk away. Of course, never having been in a class in a high school, I'm somewhat at a disadvantage trying to picture exactly what environment I'm headed towards. Can I handle working in the midst of something I think is fundamentally corrupt? Any advice?
urqukunapah 4 years ago
Even in an undemocratic system you as a teacher can be democratic. There's a whole area of study called ed theory that promotes democratic education. Start with Henry Giroux, my mentor. Giroux is a disciple of Paulo Freire, a Brazialian educator who wrote Education for Consciousness. I read these and other Critical Pedagogy theorists of education in my undergrad years. They influenced me more than anything. I doubt you will learn anything about these people in your college coursework.
peacelf 4 years ago
By democratic education, I am talking about letting students question things themselves, even if they question Why are we learning this? I don't know how much freedom you had as a homeschooler, but i would suggest allowing kids to experiment with their own ideas and beliefs.
If you can teach them to research their own ideas (or your ideas that you let them think was their own), then you will give them the gift of knowledge. You will not "castrate their curiosity."
peacelf 4 years ago
Last, continue to think for yourself. Do not allow the rules and requirements dictate what you teach. This will cause you the most problems, but once you're contracted, let loose and ignore your ignorant colleagues who'll tell you you're crazy, wrong and "hurting the kids." I was loved by my students, because I genuinely cared about them.
I think it is important to love humanity. I am an English Lit person by training. It taught me great empathy for my fellow humans.
peace
peacelf 4 years ago
My last comment was entered as a reply to alexOfDeath. Hopefully YouTube will put it where it belongs. I never had to face any of these issues addressed here because I've been home schooled since first grade. Trained to be a strongly independent learner and thinker, I, like many of my home schooled friends, am at the top of all my college classes. Currently, I intend to be a Math Education major, teaching high school students at either public or private schools. Right now, I'm wondering...
urqukunapah 4 years ago
urqukunapah, is that Native American?
I know some parents who homeschooled and did a wonderful job of liberating their children.
Good question and thanks for the subscription. You want to be a teacher? Well, my advice is that if you want a real challenge, go to the central city of some poor and minority student population. Along with the challenge, you find the greatest amount of freedom and rewards, except in K-6, where the curricullum is stifling.
peacelf 4 years ago
Yes! urqukunapah is Native American... no one has ever guessed that before! I am not myself, though. I'm just highly interested in all things Latin American. Urqukunapah is Quechua, a major indigenous South American language, with Incan background and concentrated in the Andes, especially in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador. The word itself, "urqukunapah," I constructed from some lessons and grammar guides I found online. It means approximately "for the mountains."
urqukunapah 4 years ago
Yes! It is Native American... no one has ever guessed that before! I am not myself, though. I simply have a great interest in all things Latin American. "Urqukunapah" is Quechuan, a major indigenous Latin American language, of Incan origin and concentrated in the Andes. I constructed the word "urqukunapah" from online language guides. In English, it means approximately "for the mountains." At any rate, in Spanish it's "para las montañas," the preposition "para" being one sense of "for."
urqukunapah 4 years ago
I'm evidently having a hard time getting my "reply" comments to post in the correct places... how annoying. Anyway, to continue: I'm hoping to double major, or at least minor, in Spanish, and I want to find a way to combine that with teaching math. Is it against the rules to speak anything but English in schools? as in could I help Latino students after class in Spanish? or something along those lines. I'm worried about how many rules there really are.
urqukunapah 4 years ago
In the S. W. bilingual teachers are needed to help children in both their native language and English. Math is a universal language, but you'll need to find a way to make math relevant to their lives. That can be difficult when the textbooks force structure. You have to be creative, design your own lessons that are hands on. Relevance is key though. They must see how math has value in their immediate lives, not just their future.
peacelf 4 years ago
Yes! It is Native American... no one has ever guessed that before! I am not myself, though. I simply have a great interest in all things Latin American. "Urqukunapah" is Quechuan, a major indigenous Latin American language, of Incan origin and concentrated in the Andes. I constructed the word "urqukunapah" from online language guides. In English, it means approximately "for the mountains." At any rate, in Spanish it's "para las montañas," the preposition "para" being one sense of "for."
urqukunapah 4 years ago
urqukunapah, I am a word-aholic. I love languages and I think Native Americans have beautiful words that still connect with the original symbols of their origin, as your screen name suggests. European languages are lost in history, buried under a mound of generations of experiences and layers of effluvium changes.
Have you looked at my other education vids?
peacelf 4 years ago
I lost interest in reading in 6th grade due to mandatory reading material.
The consequence now for me is not doing well on my standardized tests because my reading speed and comprehension skills is not good enough.
It sucks.
Leespeed91 4 years ago
lee, I was in special reading classes from grades 1- 9. I was told I read too slow and lack comprehension. I currently have a BA in English Lit, a MA in Lit and a MEd in ed theory. Don't let them tell you who you are. Find out for yourself who you are. Read what you like to read.
peace
peacelf 4 years ago
Im only 18 though, I know I have alot to learn.
enigma887 4 years ago
I want to be a teacher that inpspires kids to be life long learners. I have several good teachers in highschool and middleschool to thank for that. I would quote you on the first day!!
enigma887 4 years ago
enigma, I used a cartoon from Matt Groening called School is Hell to start the school year. Check it out.
peace
PS thanks for the subscribe.
peacelf 4 years ago
No problem, I checked out the cartoons they were pretty good really funny.
enigma887 4 years ago
Well damn, a lot of good points in that. I always wondered what happened to my curiosity and why I simply stopped caring and rarely pursued actual interests of mine. Now I'm considering it may have something to do with me believing I was going to learn everything I really needed to learn in school. Thank you for this, you more than earned my subscription and are probably worthy of many others. You're undoubtably a very bright person.
iandoell 4 years ago
landoell, Thanks, though, I wish I were that intelligent to figure these things out myself, but alas, I read them in a book while following my curiosity that I wouldn't let go of, even after they tried to take it away..
peace
peacelf 4 years ago
Doesn't matter, you still are the one who brought it to YouTube making it more widely known.
iandoell 4 years ago
"The Underground History of American Education"
By John Taylor Gatto
Credible or incredible?
LliasiAsbi 4 years ago
I read Gatto's book on The Hidden curriculum and found it quite credible from his vantage point. I have not read Underground, but I will look for it. Gatto's a important voice in educational criticism, though, so i think he's worth listening to. Personally, I think Giroux and Friere's work are the most important works a critical thinker could read.
peacelf 4 years ago
Your topic reminded me of Pink Floyd's lyric"We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control" (I'm sure you remember it) so very applicable. I'm seeing this very nightmare you are speaking of unfold before my eyes...happening to my 12yr old son...the entire system is frightening(as if I need to remind you lol!)very demoralizing(as powerless parents)Thanks luv you rock!
sparkalot 4 years ago
I had my students put up a "wall" made of construction paper outside my classroom. The caption above the wall read "Hey Teachers, Leave those kids alone!" and on each brick they wrote a complaint they had about school and education.
As parents, we need to nurture our childrens curiosity by teaching them to think critically about their lives, learning and school. It may make them rebellious, but what the hell! that's what I wanted anyway.
peacelf 4 years ago
I appreciate your comments. I quit my last teaching job because the principal was constantly coming in my classroom telling me that my students need to stay in their seats, speak only after raising their hands and being acknowledged, blah, blah, blah. I was not allowed to teach in a manner that had proved effective in my previous years of teaching. By the end of the year we were all frustrated and the only thing any of us had learned was that school is like prison.
grakat95 4 years ago
graka, I used to pass out a comparison sheet of prison and school rules. This was one way to get students to think critically about their education and the nature of knowledge and what constitutes learning.
Have you read any Paulo Freire, Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren? Critical theory? That's my area of expertise. It is the most important theory a teacher can know.
peace
peacelf 4 years ago
now i know why i'm a lazy bum....no this is actually heavy...thanx...
wasy35 4 years ago
You talk slow.
alexOfDeath 4 years ago
Yes..... to think critically, to philosophize, sometimes requires getting out of the fast lane for a few minutes.
urqukunapah 4 years ago
if man did not go by instinct, we'd all have been dead already! our eARTh is the real school and any teacher or administrator who gets in the way of the truth is clearly guilty of being part of the problems plaguing our great societies.
thanks again for this vLog. fav/5.
PEACequaLsanityWORLD 4 years ago
Thank you for the comments. I agree with you 100%.
peace
and thanks for the subscription.
peacelf 4 years ago
one of THE most important subjects needing serious action all over this planet.
thanks!
PEACequaLsanityWORLD 4 years ago
holy cow, this is brilliant stuff!
wow! i think u zapped my brain there! i almost jumped out of my chair!
nice vid, this is the greatest day of my life. i was thinking the exact way, except u expressed it better. i love you man.
SpicyHam 4 years ago
I agree that the "system", especially education, seeks to control and mould us according to its image of how we should be. See what still happens to 75% of American baby boys shortly after birth - the little mite is strapped down on a board and a doctor mutilates his penis (called circumcision). This is how the system, including parents, seek to "brand" him for the rest of his life, invading him with their values. Most Americans are like sheep.
psandbergnz 4 years ago
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rog17s 4 years ago
At 22, you are doing very well. I was not where you are intellectually, so something or someone must have opened your mind. You will go far, intellectually. Just don't succumb to cynicism,like so many former liberal thinkers have.
peacelf 4 years ago
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rog17s 4 years ago
You're welcome. I used this in the classroom, teach young adults to think critically about their schooling. I actually used a cartoon by Matt Groening, called "School is Hell." It had all the elements of critical theory of education.
peacelf 4 years ago
I think your points are very valid. Good teachers do teach critical thinking, however, it is sadly lacking in education in this country. This has been one of my key complaints about education for years. Thanks for sharing your view on this.
astrogirlsirius 4 years ago
Teacher education and training sucks in this country, that's number 1. And 2... I hate to say it but if the pay was much better, then standards for teachers could be raised and you'd get better quality teachers since there'd be more competition for jobs. I know you've addressed this topic previously Peacelf and I agree with all you've presented on this topic.
sandyg1955 4 years ago
Your so right.
Mikey34549 4 years ago