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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]unbelieable. can our expectations of good teachers be any lower? is it ok to teach mount vernon but choose to not visit there even once? of course it is 'ok' because we should expect the bare minimum from our teachers... seriously why even bother sending kids to any field trips then? get a samsung VR headset and you can check off everything on your bucket list.

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Good grief.  This is fast becoming one of the more ridiculous demands on teachers.  Some people are looking for things to complain about.

FWIW, I was a teacher prior to moving to Virginia.  Guess what?  I taught kids about Mt. Vernon and Jamestown LONG before I ever visited either one.  I never taught in Virginia, but, since moving here, I have visited Mt. Vernon and Jamestown--among other historical sites.  [b]Do I think it would have helped my teaching?  Not really.[/b]  I might have picked up some materials, since I taught prior to the internet.  Am I glad I visited them? Absolutely.

And, for the record, teachers all across the country teach about Mt Vernon and Jamestown because they are a part of American history--not just Virginia history.  They also teach about aeronautics without ever having visited the Air and Space Museum.

As for field trips, they have value to some kids--to others, not so much.  Just go to the Smithsonian on a school day and watch.  Some groups are attentive and learning, and others are running wild through the museums.[/quote]

i'm sure your students would've love it if you had visited the site where jane was found and had a cool story to tell. you might've even inspired a couple to learn more about that period. isn't that what teaching is about?[/quote]

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