Cross Post: Elementary School Magnet tests | MoCo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Remember - we are talking about "prepping for a test" that the county explicitly says the best prep is a good night's rest and a good breakfast....

So what, if my child went to bed at midnight and only had a banana for breakfast what is the hell is the County going to do? If my child read and did math for 2 h a night for 6 months up until their stupid exam what is the County going to do? What is so mighty about the County? Do you worship the County --- the final truth and common sense?

I have done exactly the opposite of any MCPS advice of simply going to sleep and eating breakfast when it comes to education. Eduction MCPS style! Teachers shouldn't teach math, children shouldn't do homework, worksheets and any neurologic task requiring memory and memorization. No wonder all these educators and bureaucrats ("bottom half {C-} of the class types") neither had the intelligence nor work ethic in youth to get into medical school. These are not the type of people I get my advice from. It's simply a matter of credibility. The County doesn't have it.

There's are lot to do before you go to bed and eat that breakfast everyday from K through 12.

So now we're all fucking morons?

All the C class people - bottom half nonetheless - are lumped into education?

You do realize that by making sweeping generalizations you're making a C class ass of yourself, right? Intelligent people rely on research and data. Right now, all you've added to this thread is . . . really nothing!

But go on with your big, bad self, PP! You seem like a fantastic role model for your children. I'm sure they're benefiting from great parenting!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I happen to shell out $ for sports and for music because my child has fun - not so child can get ahead. In fact, my child does not excell at either of these.

If you cannot spend money for your own child to get ahead in life (only sports and rock and roll music) what about others who are less fortunate. I have helped others in school including supporting kids in less developed areas get ahead. Selfish and self-centered. It's shocking your kind wouldn't shell out money for your own children to get ahead.

I'm sure you also shell out $$$ for your booze, guns and coke too.

Behold the power of preparation to maximize potential - even in the most low down professions.

Robert Kardashian shelled out the big bucks to get all his daughters make-up lessons from a Hollywood make-up artist. Without prep they would have been low level hooters waitresses...now they are reality stars.

[Anonymous]

So now we're all fucking morons?

All the C class people - bottom half nonetheless - are lumped into education?

You do realize that by making sweeping generalizations you're making a C class ass of yourself, right? Intelligent people rely on research and data. Right now, all you've added to this thread is . . . really nothing!

But go on with your big, bad self, PP! You seem like a fantastic role model for your children. I'm sure they're benefiting from great parenting!

Only if you insist. The point is the bulk of the folk advising us about how to teach and learn math are not mathematicians or the individuals who performed well in math in primary and secondary schools. These are no engineers, physicists, mathematicians, scientists, and doctors in this cabal. Yet, you worship these characters and their gospel when they tell us how to study, learn and teach math. Go ahead, sleep and get a good breakfast in the morning. It will give you the energy for your lacrosse prep.

Obviously, there are a lot of families in this community who do not buy this nonsense and educate their children with their own compass..despite MCPS. I am sorry you do not like this because you and your children are not prepared to compete in this arena ... unless it's lacrosse!

[Anonymous]

Behold the power of preparation to maximize potential - even in the most low down professions.

Robert Kardashian shelled out the big bucks to get all his daughters make-up lessons from a Hollywood make-up artist. Without prep they would have been low level hooters waitresses...now they are reality stars.

Even Robert Kardashian isn't so selfish that he avoided lending a hand to help his own children get ahead.

[Anonymous]

I feel sorry for your kids

You beat me to it.

And I'm a teacher.

This doesn't surprise in the least. We know where your low bar rests...long before you became a teacher.

[Anonymous]

http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/NRTA/Harvard_report.pdf

Here is research data regarding why some teachers leave or stay in the US public school system. Beware to the poster seeking data about the educational performance and backgrounds of US Public School teachers (e.g., ACT, SAT, AP scores, majors etc). THERE IS A TON OF DATA. If you want this slowly leaked let me know. I'll oblige.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/NRTA/Harvard_report.pdf

Here is research data regarding why some teachers leave or stay in the US public school system. Beware to the poster seeking data about the educational performance and backgrounds of US Public School teachers (e.g., ACT, SAT, AP scores, majors etc). THERE IS A TON OF DATA. If you want this slowly leaked let me know. I'll oblige.

Care to summarize? I don't have time to read this.

[Anonymous]

The summary is contained in the previous sound bites about teacher competence and mathematics education of our children.

[Anonymous]

I've read some pretty convincing research that shows that teacher grades/sat scores etc. aren't that predictive of how effective a teacher is. And lets be honest; even if most teachers aren't rocket scientists, they're still college grads which makes them smarter than a decent chunk of the population, and probably smarter than some of the folks knocking them on here.

[Anonymous]

Given the number of colleges in this country (online, brick and mortar, tuition fee accepting) being a college grad in America DOES NOT MAKE YOU SMART or SMARTER than non graduates!

... a Professor

[Anonymous]

+1

I meet many "number" and "English language" illiterate college graduates every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given the number of colleges in this country (online, brick and mortar, tuition fee accepting) being a college grad in America DOES NOT MAKE YOU SMART or SMARTER than non graduates!

... a Professor

I think it gives you a pretty good shot at being smarter than average. Lots of colleges, but many fewer who actually graduate from these online and for profit colleges. Plus teachers have to pass an exam in many states in order to actually teach. I can't honestly say that I've run into many (if any?) actually stupid teachers, which according to previous posts should be everywhere.

[Anonymous]

What district are you in? I am delighted you are very satisfied. Unfortunately, I have experienced mixed reviews in my neck of the woods.

[Anonymous]

Great teacher competence is uniform across MCPS. Didn't you know this?

[Anonymous]

I think it gives you a pretty good shot at being smarter than average. Lots of colleges, but many fewer who actually graduate from these online and for profit colleges. Plus teachers have to pass an exam in many states in order to actually teach. I can't honestly say that I've run into many (if any?) actually stupid teachers, which according to previous posts should be everywhere.

I wonder if these MCPS teachers take the County advise (for the students they "teach") and avoided their certifying "teacher exam" prep in favor of a good night's sleep and a good breakfast.