Comments on: Good teachers make the difference http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/good-teachers-make-the-difference/ Striving for accuracy in history, economics, geography, education, and a little science Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bernarda http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/good-teachers-make-the-difference/#comment-63622 bernarda Wed, 21 May 2008 13:22:09 +0000 http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-63622 Just found this, TEDtalks has a prize for people involved in schools. http://onceuponaschool.org/?page_id=191 "The challenge Design and implement a new and innovative project for local public school students. Collaborate with a dynamic teacher or school to determine the best use of your skills and passion. There are no limitations to what is possible." Just found this, TEDtalks has a prize for people involved in schools.

http://onceuponaschool.org/?page_id=191

“The challenge

Design and implement a new and innovative project for local public school students. Collaborate with a dynamic teacher or school to determine the best use of your skills and passion. There are no limitations to what is possible.”

]]> By: bernarda http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/good-teachers-make-the-difference/#comment-63591 bernarda Wed, 21 May 2008 06:43:19 +0000 http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-63591 It isn't just a problem with the schools, the media does its part in dumbing down the public. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/248 "Why we know less than ever about the world" It isn’t just a problem with the schools, the media does its part in dumbing down the public.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/248

“Why we know less than ever about the world”

]]> By: mpb http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/good-teachers-make-the-difference/#comment-63567 mpb Tue, 20 May 2008 21:04:53 +0000 http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-63567 Sally Binford was an important scholar in archaeological anthropology. Unfortunately, her story in the profession (per the blog reference) wasn't that unusual (except that she was better than average) and still isn't to some degree. (then was known as two groups of archaeologists-- the hairy-chinned and the hairy-chested ). Lew was a blowhard. I once reviewed one of his papers and none of the data added up correctly in his tables. Even his map was wrong. And he was supposed to be THE guru. I knew another "guru", with similar field qualities. But academic anthropology is different from primary and secondary schooling, more pretentious? I wonder if the influence on others is different? One reason I went into anthropology was because of my high school world history teacher (our final in that class was a two-week in advance question to be written during finals-- "Account for the elevation of Hebrew thought" , essentially trace the origins of monotheism.) Sally Binford was an important scholar in archaeological anthropology. Unfortunately, her story in the profession (per the blog reference) wasn’t that unusual (except that she was better than average) and still isn’t to some degree. (then was known as two groups of archaeologists– the hairy-chinned and the hairy-chested ).

Lew was a blowhard. I once reviewed one of his papers and none of the data added up correctly in his tables. Even his map was wrong. And he was supposed to be THE guru. I knew another “guru”, with similar field qualities.

But academic anthropology is different from primary and secondary schooling, more pretentious? I wonder if the influence on others is different?

One reason I went into anthropology was because of my high school world history teacher (our final in that class was a two-week in advance question to be written during finals– “Account for the elevation of Hebrew thought” , essentially trace the origins of monotheism.)

]]> By: Lori Stokes http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/good-teachers-make-the-difference/#comment-63557 Lori Stokes Tue, 20 May 2008 19:25:36 +0000 http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-63557 Amen! I am constantly consternated when people wonder how to get top-flight people to be teachers. How about paying teachers a salary that says "This is a crucially important job?" But it's the same situation for firefighters and paramedics. We know how crucially important those jobs are, and we know how little people in those jobs are paid. For every person who understands how important teachers are, there seem to be 1,000 people who just want to say "Pay teachers more? They get the whole summer off!" Amen! I am constantly consternated when people wonder how to get top-flight people to be teachers. How about paying teachers a salary that says “This is a crucially important job?”

But it’s the same situation for firefighters and paramedics. We know how crucially important those jobs are, and we know how little people in those jobs are paid.

For every person who understands how important teachers are, there seem to be 1,000 people who just want to say “Pay teachers more? They get the whole summer off!”

]]> By: bernarda http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/good-teachers-make-the-difference/#comment-63556 bernarda Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00:21 +0000 http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-63556 Someone I am sure was a great teacher was anthropologist Sally Binford. This may be OT, but this article from Susie Bright's Journal already has my vote for the best blog of the year. Younger people should really know this history. http://susiebright.blogs.com/susie_brights_journal_/2008/05/sally-binford-n.html#more It is rather long for a blog, but more than worth it. It tells so much about relatively recent American history. Someone I am sure was a great teacher was anthropologist Sally Binford. This may be OT, but this article from Susie Bright’s Journal already has my vote for the best blog of the year. Younger people should really know this history.

http://susiebright.blogs.com/susie_brights_journal_/2008/05/sally-binford-n.html#more

It is rather long for a blog, but more than worth it. It tells so much about relatively recent American history.

]]> By: A couple of quickies: Revisonist Education and my favorite songs « blueollie http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/good-teachers-make-the-difference/#comment-63552 A couple of quickies: Revisonist Education and my favorite songs « blueollie Tue, 20 May 2008 18:31:57 +0000 http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-63552 [...] our high school teachers, with some exceptions, are not the best and brightest we have to offer. Millard Fillmore’s bathtub explores some reasons that this is the case: Recruiting high-achievers, across the board and not just with [...] [...] our high school teachers, with some exceptions, are not the best and brightest we have to offer. Millard Fillmore’s bathtub explores some reasons that this is the case: Recruiting high-achievers, across the board and not just with [...]

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