tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post2795385487431424737..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: Our neighbor, BerryvilleDoug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-45086750457698374122010-02-13T17:04:19.863-06:002010-02-13T17:04:19.863-06:00"...We aren't asking our kids to do anyth..."...We aren't asking our kids to do anything, except practice what's on the tests..."<br /><br />You are so right. And it's not just at the elementary and secondary levels. <br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-18167831541521133502010-02-11T16:56:30.231-06:002010-02-11T16:56:30.231-06:00Ethan, I think the operative word here is skill. W...Ethan, I think the operative word here is skill. We think that knowledge is what schools are for, but you can get that from google. Skill implies the ability to do something. We aren't asking our kids to do anything, except practice what's on the tests, so they can pass with high enough test scores so that the school districts show enough progress to continue to be rewarded with state revenues.<br /><br />There is a life after school that you can't test for. Life itself is the test, and educators should be asking themselves whether we are preparing our kids for life... and lifelong love of learning.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-10436220176479077942010-02-11T16:47:45.155-06:002010-02-11T16:47:45.155-06:00I love that word - accountability. Not used enoug...I love that word - accountability. Not used enough, if you ask me.<br /><br />I wonder if we are starting to see the results of rewarding participation over achievement. It sounds good on paper, but unfortunately this methodology does nothing to prepare a child for life in the really real world. Just showing up to work every day isn't going to cut it - you have to work hard, put forth the effort, and show you have the knowledge and skill in order to stay employed.Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762615024207105680noreply@blogger.com