From the left-brain right-brain divide to the metaphysics of magic, Dr Iain McGilchrist addresses the profound questions of living well. The esteemed thinker was in conversation with Freddie Sayers at the UnHerd Club on 20th April 2023. https://youtu.be/v4IeuIg9nGY
This article is a bullseye. I was a teacher for 28 years. Through the years we had workshops on telling us how to teach. We were constantly pressured into schemes like whole language, sight words instead of phonics, and critical thinking where the students had no background content to even think about it. I taught middle school history in a format where they had to memorize certain basic information, recall the basic elements of the historical time period and then practice this in class. Then we would do an activity where critical thinking was utilized through drawing political cartoons, which the kids loved, debates, analyzing film clips, defending a position, inventing something, writing a paper, doing cause and effect, and geopolitics through a war game etc…. Education today is lost.
Marva Collins did not adhere to the Afrocentric focus of many other black independent schools, Bush said. But “she believed children from the inner city, African-American children, can learn at the highest level, no matter what you put in front of them,” he said. “She definitely made an argument that these children are worthy. She represents the best of the independent black schools.” https://www.edweek.org/leadership/marva-collins-famed-chicago-educator-stressed-potential-of-low-income-students/2015/06
Want a laugh, one of the side effects of the jabs is Shingles, I had 2 small patches, many years ago, not pleasant. One of our Church friends developed Abdominal Neuropathy from a bad bought of it.
HAS TO BE BAD TO GET HOSPITALIZED
Sen. Dianne Feinstein hospitalized with shingles but expects 'full recovery'
Frederick: TY for your thoughtful analysis and several good points. I'm a physicist very interested in this important topic.
What you left out are: 1) the profound importance of the state Science standards being totally perverted (e.g., they have scrubbed the Scientific Method from being taught), and
2) That the objective of the education system should be to produce critically thinking graduates. The opposite is happening.
True. Good article. When our granddaughter was 12, I gave her some Silver and Turquoise rings for Christmas, she was raised in the Stupid State of Georgia, and she was embarrassed that she could not read the handwrittentten note that went with them. To this day all she can do is read and write in Print. She just had her first baby a few months back. A baby that needs that Special Formula that is hard to find. Hard to realize it's been that long ago.
Eleven-year-old sixth grader Knox Zijac got up at a school board meeting to read a page from the book Nick and Charlie, which is about a homosexual couple having sex.
It wood bee eye deal iph ghahnux werkd, butt it dozen’t
https://open.substack.com/pub/criticallythinking/p/the-consequence-of-us-public-schools?r=slq68&utm_medium=ios
Why The Prussian Example of Education Became Popular
https://www.courageouslion.us/p/why-the-prussian-example-of-education
From the left-brain right-brain divide to the metaphysics of magic, Dr Iain McGilchrist addresses the profound questions of living well. The esteemed thinker was in conversation with Freddie Sayers at the UnHerd Club on 20th April 2023. https://youtu.be/v4IeuIg9nGY
This article is a bullseye. I was a teacher for 28 years. Through the years we had workshops on telling us how to teach. We were constantly pressured into schemes like whole language, sight words instead of phonics, and critical thinking where the students had no background content to even think about it. I taught middle school history in a format where they had to memorize certain basic information, recall the basic elements of the historical time period and then practice this in class. Then we would do an activity where critical thinking was utilized through drawing political cartoons, which the kids loved, debates, analyzing film clips, defending a position, inventing something, writing a paper, doing cause and effect, and geopolitics through a war game etc…. Education today is lost.
Thanks for the kudos and additional analysis. I have a few other friends who have retired for the “school” system and they have the same take as you.
Marva Collins did not adhere to the Afrocentric focus of many other black independent schools, Bush said. But “she believed children from the inner city, African-American children, can learn at the highest level, no matter what you put in front of them,” he said. “She definitely made an argument that these children are worthy. She represents the best of the independent black schools.” https://www.edweek.org/leadership/marva-collins-famed-chicago-educator-stressed-potential-of-low-income-students/2015/06
Thank you Gail for letting me know about this!
Want a laugh, one of the side effects of the jabs is Shingles, I had 2 small patches, many years ago, not pleasant. One of our Church friends developed Abdominal Neuropathy from a bad bought of it.
HAS TO BE BAD TO GET HOSPITALIZED
Sen. Dianne Feinstein hospitalized with shingles but expects 'full recovery'
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-dianne-feinstein-hospitalized-shingles-expects-full-recovery/story?id=97597135
And who is voting for the Hopilazied Fetterman?
BREAKING: Fauci Allegedly Gave Scientist $2M in Grant Money After Pressuring Him to Stay Quiet About COVID Lab Theory
https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/breaking-fauci-allegedly-gave-scientist-2m-in-grant-money-after-pressuring-him-to-stay-quiet-about-covid-lab-theory-mace/?utm_source=trendingpolitics&utm_medium=klaviyo&_kx=BUd-fF0qqO5t5QQq33S_mZE9J8ndIrMUyntNt1dUzFY%3D.XhZFkN
Frederick: TY for your thoughtful analysis and several good points. I'm a physicist very interested in this important topic.
What you left out are: 1) the profound importance of the state Science standards being totally perverted (e.g., they have scrubbed the Scientific Method from being taught), and
2) That the objective of the education system should be to produce critically thinking graduates. The opposite is happening.
Today I posted a draft of my Fixing Education Report ("https://c19science.info/Education/Fixing_Education.pdf"). Feel free to email me.
Brilliant article and analysis, this ticks all my boxes. Love the quote at the top...
Thank you and it really means a lot to me to hear from you and all the other positive comments
As additional info
info https://ideas.time.com/2013/11/29/there-is-no-left-brainright-brain-divide/
https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/12/02/248089436/the-truth-about-the-left-brain-right-brain-relationship
Consider the sources
Excellent summation of what happened to our educational system, and why Johnny can't read, write, do math or think.
I have one more thing to add...we must stop VACCINATING our CHILDREN.
Thank you and agreed!
Saving if you don't mind. Gonna print out and leave around my school.
Oh boy - good thing I use pseudonym! Be my guest!
That was outstanding. A detailed easy to follow explanation and solution.
Thanks! Just another brick in the wall https://youtu.be/5IpYOF4Hi6Q
Lets kill Special Ed students. Eugenics. All in need of special help.
Democratic Chair Under Fire After Suggesting 'Eugenics' Plan to Reduce Special Ed Students
https://www.westernjournal.com/democratic-chair-fire-suggesting-eugenics-plan-reduce-special-ed-students/
Sounds like big Blue city schools
Educational child abuse is rampant in U.S. public schools
https://www.worldtribune.com/educational-child-abuse-is-rampant-in-u-s-public-schools/?utm_source=PMI_Donors&utm_medium=deployer&utm_content=&utm_campaign=64970&utm_term=
True. Good article. When our granddaughter was 12, I gave her some Silver and Turquoise rings for Christmas, she was raised in the Stupid State of Georgia, and she was embarrassed that she could not read the handwrittentten note that went with them. To this day all she can do is read and write in Print. She just had her first baby a few months back. A baby that needs that Special Formula that is hard to find. Hard to realize it's been that long ago.
It is simple to teach both.
Eleven-year-old sixth grader Knox Zijac got up at a school board meeting to read a page from the book Nick and Charlie, which is about a homosexual couple having sex.
https://pjmedia.com/culture/catherinesalgado/2023/02/27/sixth-grader-reads-to-school-board-from-gay-sex-book-displayed-at-his-school-n1674241
Indeed - just the tip of the progressive puss iceberg