Do you agree with this quote about instructing children?? (See inside)?
613392
Yes. Too many kids have a pack mentality. They shun anyone who has different views even if they are perfectly reasonable. It's hard for the dreamer, the shy one or the one who marches to a different drummer to be accepted.
63061
The phrase is:\n\n"Those who can, do; those who can't, teach."
668423
johnny: dude. people like you are the reason there is a constitutionally mandated separation of church and state. not that it's being well enforced under this administration but that's another topic altogether.\n\nto the original question: yes, i do think we need to quit being so lax with the kids. the current generation of kids has no concept of the real world. but this is not only a product of schooling, but also of parenting. parents need to quit running around after their kids and let them learn from their own mistakes. they need to quit buying them $40,000 cars for their 16th birthday and teach them the value of money. they need to smack them upside the head when they get disrespectful, and teach them to respect others. they need to leave their sorry tails in jail when they're busted for DUIs, not bail them out and hire them a lawyer.\n\nit's the parents that require the biggest change of all.
88116
Of course, as any good parent is obligated to do morally, and logically. Children are not yet mentally, (and sometimes physically) ready for adult content such as that. Without the proper knowledge and maturity, they can become easily lured into that sort of behavioral and moral decay. Now, I'm not trying to sit here and act like a perfect-moral-how-to-teacher, but it is just something not for kids.
730917
"A teacher is never a giver of truth - he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst."\n\nUnfortunately, I can't find a source for this quote. But it's listed under the quotes section of his IMDb biography:\nhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000045/bio\n\nMore Bruce Lee quotes:\nhttp://thinkexist.com/quotes/Bruce_Lee/
1161901
Face it, who is getting paid to "teach" the children, Teachers are.  In todays society, people want someone else to blame and since we are getting paid to work with the children, we shoulder the blame.  It is not fair, I agree.  When I see a child for 45 min. a day, approximately 180 days a year, I should not be the fall-guy.  Get real!
520692
Oh, yes, that's a big one for me! I think special ed teachers should be better trained then they are. None of the ones I've seen seem to be trained on how to handle the behavior issues that go hand in hand with things like autism, adhd, odd, etc. I don't even agree with integration with kids with those disorders, to be honest. The type of socialization those happens in a regular classroom is not the kind of socialization that children with autism/pdd-nos need. I don't agree with the theory that you throw a child with social issues into a social setting to sink or swim, because all to often, they will sink. They can't force themselves to be social, no matter what we do. If schools were the cure all for social anxieties then we wouldn't have 'social misfits' in school, we wouldn't have shy people, there would be no such thing as introverts. So, it's a failed philosophy, and I think they should be in smaller, special ed classes where the teachers have received MUCH MORE TRAINING than what they are getting now, so they know how to deal with each individual dx and work with them. So, yes, it stands to reason that general teachers should have the same training if they're going to have special kids in there class. It's not fair to expect the kids to react normally when they don't have the skills to do so, to me, that's just cruel. Most of these disorders have sensory issues that make it so hard to perform in a classroom, and those are not addressed in school therapy too often. I chose to homeschool my kids long before my Tim came along with autism/pdd-nos (they're not sure of which dx), but having him, and learning about his needs and his limits confirmed in me to homeschool him, I feel it's the best thing in the world for him. He still socializes, but it's on his terms. I know he can only handle it for about an hour, then he tantrums, so we stay within that guideline. He was on a bowling league this last season and it was about an hour, and he did WONDERFULLY. Anything longer, and it would have been a nightmare!
949874
If your child is causing other children harm their is a proper way many teachers are thought to restarint a kid. Other wise I dont think you are suppposed to.
1172437
We should always respect our elders and others around us.  So, if the kids are speaking their mind in a civil non-foul way, then it's okay.  If they do it in a crude way, then it's not.
472325
I think these days, teachers are being forced to "teach towards the test" only.  In my state specifically, being an intellectually well-rounded student means nothing as long as your state test scores look good.  Previously, students were learning to successfully function in society, as well as to do well on tests, but the inverse seems to be in practice today.  No one is teaching courtesy, chivalry, or common sense to kids these days, which I think are imperative to becoming good citizens.  Teachers, in my opinion, are really getting a raw deal now.  Reproaching students by calling parents or punishing them doesn't seem to be working either.  OK, getting back to the teaching topic... one excellent teaching technique is to become as personable with students as possible.  That, in turn, will give students an initiative to learn.  I have had some horrible experiences with teachers that just don't care and have expressed this to students.  I definitely think that teachers these days are on the defensive and this a stark contrast from 20 years ago when the teacher acted more like a second mother to students than a disciplinarian only.
105886
This is a famous quote:\n \n "Those who cannot do, teach"\n\nMay not be what you are looking for but it is funny
508913
"Over 70 years of excellence in education"\n\n"Helping shape your child's future"\n\n"Building a better tomorrow, today"
608896
I do not believe in conventional wisdom. I personally believe that it only increases the chances for people to do what ever is being questioned. I stick to one of the mottos of the Perkins School for the Blind near my town, "Let the child interact with the scissors, so he may cut himself and learn that they are sharp"
95386
No. You teach by example and telling children to lie about something is not teaching them right from wrong. People do it all the time though. (Although I cant see how santa claus has anything to do with it ;) Thats rather a jaded opinion). That probably has alot to do with why so many people have no conscience and society has many of its problems.\nObviously you (whomever) are doing something wrong as well if you feel the need to tell a child to lie.
1037547
I think it is a good idea. After all, you pointed out that homosexuality exists whether we like it or not and we can't really keep kids heads buried in the sand for the rest of their lives. If you are a teacher, I also feel that you can do a better job of approaching this issue with objectivity than some parents can. I would just point out that it is a choice that some consenting adults make and leave it at that.
367806
Try making your students act out the motto. Make it happen. Let people see you are living testimonies of such a saying. That will surely make the difference between you and them using the same adage. Good luck!
119633
Everything is about what we are taught. If you put three children together who are not old enough to have misconceptions and bigotry, they will play and have fun based on their base feelings. \n\nThis way of thinking is taught and I say "shame on them" to the parents allowing this, but then again, the parents were taught as well.\n\nLike all bad habits, the chain must be broken by rethinking the way of believing ones own truths.