tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833171345298633065.post4344600458468684217..comments2023-10-19T03:56:14.464-07:00Comments on peculiar momma: On DefeatShalethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644972485935137427noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833171345298633065.post-1610682972321772022012-02-04T04:56:07.054-08:002012-02-04T04:56:07.054-08:00It's funny...I'm a public school teacher a...It's funny...I'm a public school teacher and have long lead the charge AGAINST grades. As a district, we've had inquiry groups and done research and the majority of us would love to eradicate grades. Where we have the biggest push back is from parents, unbelievably. "If you don't grade my child, how will I know how he's doing?" "Without grades, how will my child get into college?" They don't realize that it is when we do ungraded learning in class, THAT is when their kids get excited and really start creating and learning on a whole different level. So, I am with you 100% on grading and it's stifling of creativity and risk-taking!<br />http://amysreallife.wordpress.comAmyhttp://amysreallife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833171345298633065.post-68619873168917075362012-02-03T06:16:04.350-08:002012-02-03T06:16:04.350-08:00That is one of the great joys of having homeschool...That is one of the great joys of having homeschooled the kids. They received grades for things that were measurable (2+2 ONLY equals 4... 2 is spelled ONLY two ...). When it came to the creative, the play, the immeasurable I only counted hours, devotion - joy. They never cower from creating as a result. Unlike their mama. They look at life as a "what else can I do?", instead of "wonder what others will think of this?" So blessed that THAT was the outcome of our years of training. <br />Eli has you as a mama, & John as a papa. Both of you try new things, both of you succeed and flop, both of you give it another go. You are raising him to be a man who does the same. No matter what grade someone at the front of the classroom gives him.Deeapaulitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779311373562097618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833171345298633065.post-24123731294545843902012-02-03T05:08:38.885-08:002012-02-03T05:08:38.885-08:00I agree, grading is so hard. I'm in my last se...I agree, grading is so hard. I'm in my last semester at college too and I frequently lament the fact that in school we are always trying to create and enforce the idea of winners and losers. In art, I just don't think that's as feasible as in my chosen major, math. <br /><br />I hope you keep it forever!Sarah {The Student Knitter}https://www.blogger.com/profile/16675019085913769597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833171345298633065.post-50347544265980791912012-02-02T20:11:38.747-08:002012-02-02T20:11:38.747-08:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o
for so...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o<br /><br />for some reason when I switched to anonymous, it deleted the link...<br />~sigh~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833171345298633065.post-41977645791794132812012-02-02T20:09:21.625-08:002012-02-02T20:09:21.625-08:00someone gifted this to me today.. and well it seem...someone gifted this to me today.. and well it seemed appropriate..<br />By the way as a potter and a teacher of pottery, it's an A+<br />~just saying~<br /><br /><br />IlluminaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com