Florida schools-sigh

[mtangelsfan]

Many have little to no recess.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/angry-parents-picket-over-recess-for-kids-101684263657.html

 

 

 

[Schildog]

does it not make sense to give kids a break during mid-morning?

 

unless i'm super swamped i need to get around for at least 10 minutes during that time.

[RallyMo]

Little to no recess is appalling.

There is no evidence that it's in the best interest of the kids nor that it produces better educated kids, but this is the crap that kids have to deal with.

Making kids spend more time in the classroom isn't a solution. Fixing what's wrong while they are in the classroom is what the goal should be.

Edited November 3, 2014 by RallyMo

[Tank]

think of it as a coffee break for children.

 

and agree with schil, it's a time a teacher needs as much as the kids do.

[nate]

Kids should spend more time in the classroom but you have to give them breaks as well.  You completely lose their attention by not giving them a break.

[mtangelsfan]

I don't know if kids should spend more time in the classroom or not.  Bottom line is recess is necessary for kids to learn better and to socialize.

[nate]

The best countries education wise all spend more time in the classrooms.

 

It is idiotic to do it without recess.  I would think that kids should spend no more than 2 hours in class without recess.

[mtangelsfan]

Nate, I'm curious, do you have any articles or links of those countries and what kind of hours in class the kids spend?  You also mentioned before that many of the better schooled countries have programs that common core is patterned after.  Can you show me those as well?

 

I always wonder why the first response is always "more" instead of "better".

[TobiasFunke]

Every knows Florida is the most progressive state when it comes to education. You can tell just by watching Cops.

[Ray McKigney]

Sucks for the teachers too. 

[nate]

Nate, I'm curious, do you have any articles or links of those countries and what kind of hours in class the kids spend?  You also mentioned before that many of the better schooled countries have programs that common core is patterned after.  Can you show me those as well?

 

I always wonder why the first response is always "more" instead of "better".

 

They aren't mutually exclusive.  More is worthless unless it is also better.

 

I will get you some links and forward it.  A lot of it comes in the Mensa Bulletins we get every month.

[mtangelsfan]

I assume your wife is the member?

[DB24]

The Baromir one is great.

 

[nate]

I assume your wife is the member?

 

BURN

 

My daughter and I.

[happybat4]

The best countries education wise all spend more time in the classrooms.

 

It is idiotic to do it without recess.  I would think that kids should spend no more than 2 hours in class without recess.

 

The best countries in education also leave kids behind all the time to. We spend a ton of resources to make sure the bottom 5% "learn". Other countries just let them go.

[HaloCory22]

In related news, bullying in Florida is at an all time low.

[mtangelsfan]

BURN

 

My daughter and I.

 

Your daughter is 130 and yours is 20?  Combined, yes?

[nate]

hah.

 

They use the NNAT2 score for children.  Mensa accepts 131+.  She scored 141 making me a very proud father.

 

I will refrain from posting my IQ for personal reasons.  In the end I don't think it means much unless you use it.

[mtangelsfan]

Nah, I'm just messing around.  IQ battles are funny.  I'll never forget when Chad layed down the IQ challenge on Adam.  Good times.

[nate]

Yeah, just another form of pissing contest.  IQ is just one part of who we are and what we can achieve.  I think the drive to achieve and empathy are far more important.

Edited November 3, 2014 by nate

[mtangelsfan]

Empathy and the desire to act on it are the most important to me.  If my boys can grow up with that, I've been successful.  

[maximus p]

The best countries in education also leave kids behind all the time to. We spend a ton of resources to make sure the bottom 5% "learn". Other countries just let them go.

Yep. 

[Tank]

oh, florida. *sigh*

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/justice/florida-feeding-homeless-charges/index.html

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Not surprising that they returned Rick Scott to the Governor's Mansion. He presided over the biggest case of Medicare fraud in history, yet he has been elected to the state's highest office twice.