News Flash - Two New High Schools in the Same Timeframe

Not much difference between gullible and stupid, I thought the truly stupid would not understand the word "Gullible" thereby preventing a black eye. :mrgreen:

I really think they should teach a basic statistics class in High School, but then again that might cut into sales.

 

Ok, i am confused. We just built 2 new elementary schools because we needed the room for all the elementary age children. Now they are gonna build 2 new high schools - uh, where are all those kids gonna go to middle school at, wouldn't it make more sense to build 2 new middle schools and then 2 new high schools. These children are definitely gonna need the middle school first

 

When did people quit teaching? I missed that..

 

No one said they stopped teaching. The question is what are they teaching?! They think if it looks fancy and difficult then it is better. In the meanwhile they are leaving out the basics ... core skills. I know at least one elementary that doesn't even have a math text any more. Teachers are not allowed to use reading textbooks. Some kids need that way of instruction to learn. Many do not teach science and history/social studies because there is so much emphasis on math and language arts testing.

 

They did ... McGees Middle and Benson Middle were built after WJHS.

 

The term "they" is very generalizing. I will assure you that there are plenty of good teachers who are filling in the gaps for students. It is unfortunate that you have had bad experiences, but keep in mind that they are just doing their job. The state of North Carolina dictates the Standard Course of Study; therefore, if you have a complaint about "what" the teachers are teaching, do something about it. Write your state congressmen, State Board of Education, and Department of Public Instruction. Don't bash the teachers for doing their job. If your child's classroom teacher is not consistently teaching Science and Social Studies, I would speak to the principal, as that should not be happening. If the principal doesn't listen, go to the county office. But, as I said before, do something about it.
Furthermore, the information you are spouting about the ways children learn is a very ignorant and naive view. I urge you to read some educational research. Understand WHY teachers aren't using textbooks, and are choosing books for your child to read that aren't from a basal text. Research supports this, you just need to get clued in. Just because it's not the way you learned it, doesn't make it wrong.

 

I have a feeling that eventually this is going to turn out just like up north and Florida, High taxes to build all the schools, It is already getting congested. I remember when Fla. was dirt cheap, (80's) and then the boom started and taxes got crazy. Same thing out east of Long Island New York,,oh oh I have to move again soon!

 

I used "they" in response to another posters use of the word. My post was not a bash on teachers. It's not the teachers who have created the state requirements.

:lol::lol: I am doing something ... I homeschool. :lol::lol:

I consult and have worked within public schools for over 16 years. My opinion and observation is made from those many years with first-hand experience in several school systems in NC as well as several other states. I have A LOT of respect for public school teachers. I have seen the best and the worst at their vocation. Sadly, "the system" drives away some of the best.

Hmmm... dual B.S. degrees and a master's degree in education ... I've done a little research over the years :lol::lol:

Lorinda ... slink down off your high horse. You really blew my response way out of context and made many assumptions.

 

It seemed like a bash to me. Many people on this board bash teachers. You obviously do not have a lot of respect for teachers or you would not homeschool. I'm sorry if I offended you, but I do take it personally. I do agree that there is a lot of bad in the school systems, but I personally do my best to educate the whole child.

 

Loriana, don't feel bad, you're not the only one taking ncmom's posts personally. :neutral:

 

You do like to make assumptions I am a teacher .. have many friends who are teachers (homeschool, public and private schools) ... I guess I don't respect myself and all of them :lol: There are MANY reasons families choose to homeschool. I've heard a vast variety of them. I know/have met hundreds of homeschoolers. I can't say I have once heard a person say he/she homeschools due to lack of respect for teachers or the teaching profession.

 

Yep, blame the teachers

As a teacher, I am mortified not about what I am teaching or made to teach, but by the apathy of the kids. It is absolutely maddening to stand in front of them and watch kids do everything but focus on the lesson at hand, and then face their parents' emails and phone blaming me for them not doing their homework.

Last week, for instance, I taught a lesson about Abe Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address...you know, about the end of slavery, healing wounds between North and South...core values AND core curriculum. I am a very animated teacher that works hard to make dry material interesting, yet by the time this lesson was over, a third of the class had completely checked out.

I was furious, told them that if they were representative of our citizenship in the 1860's that not only would there not have been a war at all, but slavery would still be alive and well...1/3 of the school's population would be enslaved! Nothing...I might as well have been filibustering in front of Congress. It made me feel like throwing a textbook and a packet at them and never planning a meaningful lesson again.

The kids that pay attention and take part in their own education are amazing and I love them, and they get the short end of the educational stick.

For the parents who wonder what's wrong with our kids today: Be careful what you let them watch, take the time to teach them stuff at home, give them plenty of good books to read (lead by example) and for goodness sake, keep them away from Grand Theft Auto.

I teach a homeschooled girl, who can read off the charts, but writes about 2-3 grade levels below the norm. Then there's the fact that her social skills are very underdeveloped. Kids need a school with other kids.

 

Loriana needs to work on her reading comprehension :lol: This is my original post she took out of context and twisted to say I am bashing teachers. It says "school systems" ... meaning administration ... DPI ... No Child Left Behind ... nothing about teachers!

 

Sterotypes ... and you are basing your assumption from observations of one homeschooled child.

There could be MANY reasons this child is behind ... learning disability ... prior instruction in a private or public setting that did not help the child meet educational goals ...

Hmmm... there aren't children in public and private schools with "underdeveloped social skills". I'm sure we can all think of those kids we went to school with, or your children do, who lack "social skills".

I won't go into all the statistics but homeschoolers fair quite well socially, academically, and with civic and community involvement, etc... Most are involved in MANY activities outside the home.

Educational choice ... yeah!

 

Absolutely right about educational choice...

Honestly, I've never looked at the numbers, but this girl completely reinforced my initial assumptions. I guess I just can't imagine not going to school with friends, etc. Insofar as socially underdeveloped, you are spot on. Kids are messed up everywhere...sadly.

 

We agree there! I feel for the stuggles teachers deal with ... endless paper work, sometimes useless meetings, parents who are on the phone complaining because their child had to pay $.05 for ketchup (I couldn't resist) but don't even know if they have homework or what the child is studying, behaviour issues ...teachers just want to teach!!


<Just to clarify ...my ketchup comment did not mean the parent who started that topic is not involved with her child's education!!! I have no idea if she is. My comment was a general statement about the types of calls/notes teachers get about petty issues rather than true involvement in the child's education. This thread was about some children possibly having to go to another high school. No one seemed concerned about the electives, AP classes, etc..., available at the other school but we know band is very important >

 

There are more peer opportunities for homeschoolers than there are hours in the day! No need to worry about that

 

One more point before I need to get back to work ... all children (and adults) have areas of strength and weakness. Writing just may be this child's. I'm sure there are other children in her grade who struggle in this area as well as those who struggle with math, reading, etc...

 

I have.

I guess you need to work on your vocabulary. Teachers are a part of "school systems." As a result, you were insulting teachers.