Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Ummm, Tom, re-read and I think you'll see the irony and sarcasm in my post, which was in total agreement with you. You DO get it. That's what I meant. G. > > What do you mean I don't get it? I don't. Why can't we work on teaching > kids to conquer life instead of being conquered by life? When i work with my > daughter (She's 10) I consistently see the inadequacies of what her school > system is providing. They consistently teach some standardized test. Yet when > the crunch is on, it won't be a standardized test. It will be life. Being > able to adapt, modify, and overcome is essential in this life. Not being able > to pass standardization. Ugh. Just a poor medics ramblings about > education. >  > I say all this... because I wonder about the future of our EMT's and > paramedics. >  > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > Re: [EMS-L] Education > > Tom, > > " Why can't we just teach kids? "  I'm sorry, my friend, but you just don't > get it. If that's all we did, why would we need 7 administrators for every > teacher in the system (that's reportedly what Dallas has) and federal programs > to ruin what used to be done routinely in little country school systems? > > What we need is more studies to determine whether or not the studies that > have been done need to be studied more or not. Only then can we prepare to > learn how to study how to teach, er, misunderedumacate, our childrens. > > Gene G. > In a message dated 3/25/07 11:03:03 PM, emsleneveu@sbcglobaIn a message > > > > > Posted via EMS-L and never sent unsolicited. > Please see message footer for unsubscribe directions. > > -- > > > > We all know there is a problem with general education. Consistently we > produce adults who lack in fundamental skills. Many states have implemented > testing that stresses kids and teachers out. Now, due to the kids still failing > they want to make the day longer in school. I am quite skeptical that even > this will help. Why can't we just teach kids. Why do we have to prepare for > testing. In real life the testing will not be some exam, but situations, and > real life challenges. Until we teach our kids to rise up to these > challenges we will continue to be behind the curve of other countries. > > > http://www.nytimes.http://wwhttp://wwhttp://www.nhttp://www.nytimht & > en=9e82c4c09a3be662 & ei=5089 & partner=rssyahoo & emc=rss > > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > -- > > EMS-L (Public Mailing List): > > List FAQ:   HTTP://EMS-L.Lis > Unsubscribe:  EMS-L-UNSUBSCRIBE@Unsubscri > Manage:    HTTP://EMS-L.Manage:   Manag > Post to list: EMS-L@... > List Manager: LISTADMIN@EMS-List > Moderator:   MODERATOR@EMS-Moder > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at http://www.aol.AOL n > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Ummm, Tom, re-read and I think you'll see the irony and sarcasm in my post, which was in total agreement with you. You DO get it. That's what I meant. G. > > What do you mean I don't get it? I don't. Why can't we work on teaching > kids to conquer life instead of being conquered by life? When i work with my > daughter (She's 10) I consistently see the inadequacies of what her school > system is providing. They consistently teach some standardized test. Yet when > the crunch is on, it won't be a standardized test. It will be life. Being > able to adapt, modify, and overcome is essential in this life. Not being able > to pass standardization. Ugh. Just a poor medics ramblings about > education. >  > I say all this... because I wonder about the future of our EMT's and > paramedics. >  > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > Re: [EMS-L] Education > > Tom, > > " Why can't we just teach kids? "  I'm sorry, my friend, but you just don't > get it. If that's all we did, why would we need 7 administrators for every > teacher in the system (that's reportedly what Dallas has) and federal programs > to ruin what used to be done routinely in little country school systems? > > What we need is more studies to determine whether or not the studies that > have been done need to be studied more or not. Only then can we prepare to > learn how to study how to teach, er, misunderedumacate, our childrens. > > Gene G. > In a message dated 3/25/07 11:03:03 PM, emsleneveu@sbcglobaIn a message > > > > > Posted via EMS-L and never sent unsolicited. > Please see message footer for unsubscribe directions. > > -- > > > > We all know there is a problem with general education. Consistently we > produce adults who lack in fundamental skills. Many states have implemented > testing that stresses kids and teachers out. Now, due to the kids still failing > they want to make the day longer in school. I am quite skeptical that even > this will help. Why can't we just teach kids. Why do we have to prepare for > testing. In real life the testing will not be some exam, but situations, and > real life challenges. Until we teach our kids to rise up to these > challenges we will continue to be behind the curve of other countries. > > > http://www.nytimes.http://wwhttp://wwhttp://www.nhttp://www.nytimht & > en=9e82c4c09a3be662 & ei=5089 & partner=rssyahoo & emc=rss > > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > -- > > EMS-L (Public Mailing List): > > List FAQ:   HTTP://EMS-L.Lis > Unsubscribe:  EMS-L-UNSUBSCRIBE@Unsubscri > Manage:    HTTP://EMS-L.Manage:   Manag > Post to list: EMS-L@... > List Manager: LISTADMIN@EMS-List > Moderator:   MODERATOR@EMS-Moder > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at http://www.aol.AOL n > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Ummm, Tom, re-read and I think you'll see the irony and sarcasm in my post, which was in total agreement with you. You DO get it. That's what I meant. G. > > What do you mean I don't get it? I don't. Why can't we work on teaching > kids to conquer life instead of being conquered by life? When i work with my > daughter (She's 10) I consistently see the inadequacies of what her school > system is providing. They consistently teach some standardized test. Yet when > the crunch is on, it won't be a standardized test. It will be life. Being > able to adapt, modify, and overcome is essential in this life. Not being able > to pass standardization. Ugh. Just a poor medics ramblings about > education. >  > I say all this... because I wonder about the future of our EMT's and > paramedics. >  > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > Re: [EMS-L] Education > > Tom, > > " Why can't we just teach kids? "  I'm sorry, my friend, but you just don't > get it. If that's all we did, why would we need 7 administrators for every > teacher in the system (that's reportedly what Dallas has) and federal programs > to ruin what used to be done routinely in little country school systems? > > What we need is more studies to determine whether or not the studies that > have been done need to be studied more or not. Only then can we prepare to > learn how to study how to teach, er, misunderedumacate, our childrens. > > Gene G. > In a message dated 3/25/07 11:03:03 PM, emsleneveu@sbcglobaIn a message > > > > > Posted via EMS-L and never sent unsolicited. > Please see message footer for unsubscribe directions. > > -- > > > > We all know there is a problem with general education. Consistently we > produce adults who lack in fundamental skills. Many states have implemented > testing that stresses kids and teachers out. Now, due to the kids still failing > they want to make the day longer in school. I am quite skeptical that even > this will help. Why can't we just teach kids. Why do we have to prepare for > testing. In real life the testing will not be some exam, but situations, and > real life challenges. Until we teach our kids to rise up to these > challenges we will continue to be behind the curve of other countries. > > > http://www.nytimes.http://wwhttp://wwhttp://www.nhttp://www.nytimht & > en=9e82c4c09a3be662 & ei=5089 & partner=rssyahoo & emc=rss > > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > -- > > EMS-L (Public Mailing List): > > List FAQ:   HTTP://EMS-L.Lis > Unsubscribe:  EMS-L-UNSUBSCRIBE@Unsubscri > Manage:    HTTP://EMS-L.Manage:   Manag > Post to list: EMS-L@... > List Manager: LISTADMIN@EMS-List > Moderator:   MODERATOR@EMS-Moder > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at http://www.aol.AOL n > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Gene, you are right. I did misinterpret. I got escorted off school grounds after a parent teacher conference when I told her she needed to learn how to teach for real and get away from the standardized testing. Tom LeNeveu Paramedic Fort Worth Texas Re: [EMS-L] Education > > Tom, > > " Why can't we just teach kids? " I'm sorry, my friend, but you just don't > get it. If that's all we did, why would we need 7 administrators for every > teacher in the system (that's reportedly what Dallas has) and federal programs > to ruin what used to be done routinely in little country school systems? > > What we need is more studies to determine whether or not the studies that > have been done need to be studied more or not. Only then can we prepare to > learn how to study how to teach, er, misunderedumacate, our childrens. > > Gene G. > In a message dated 3/25/07 11:03:03 PM, emsleneveu@sbcgloba In a message > > > > > Posted via EMS-L and never sent unsolicited. > Please see message footer for unsubscribe directions. > > -- > > > > We all know there is a problem with general education. Consistently we > produce adults who lack in fundamental skills. Many states have implemented > testing that stresses kids and teachers out. Now, due to the kids still failing > they want to make the day longer in school. I am quite skeptical that even > this will help. Why can't we just teach kids. Why do we have to prepare for > testing. In real life the testing will not be some exam, but situations, and > real life challenges. Until we teach our kids to rise up to these > challenges we will continue to be behind the curve of other countries. > > > http://www.nytimes. http://wwhttp: //wwhttp: //www.nhttp: //www.nytimht & > en=9e82c4c09a3be662 & ei=5089 & partner=rssyahoo & emc=rss > > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > -- > > EMS-L (Public Mailing List): > > List FAQ: HTTP://EMS-L. Lis > Unsubscribe: EMS-L-UNSUBSCRIBE@ Unsubscri > Manage: HTTP://EMS-L. Manage: Manag > Post to list: EMS-L (AT) EMS-L (DOT) Pos > List Manager: LISTADMIN@EMS- List > Moderator: MODERATOR@EMS- Moder > > > > > > > > > > ************ ********* ********* ******** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at http://www.aol. AOL n > > > > ************ ********* ********* ******** See what's free at http://www.aol. com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 HA Ha HA you just thought their was free speech and that you had the right as a parent to question the educational system. HO HO HO HO I have that T Shirt Henry Re: [EMS-L] Education > > Tom, > > " Why can't we just teach kids? " I'm sorry, my friend, but you just don't > get it. If that's all we did, why would we need 7 administrators for every > teacher in the system (that's reportedly what Dallas has) and federal programs > to ruin what used to be done routinely in little country school systems? > > What we need is more studies to determine whether or not the studies that > have been done need to be studied more or not. Only then can we prepare to > learn how to study how to teach, er, misunderedumacate, our childrens. > > Gene G. > In a message dated 3/25/07 11:03:03 PM, emsleneveu@sbcgloba In a message > > > > > Posted via EMS-L and never sent unsolicited. > Please see message footer for unsubscribe directions. > > -- > > > > We all know there is a problem with general education. Consistently we > produce adults who lack in fundamental skills. Many states have implemented > testing that stresses kids and teachers out. Now, due to the kids still failing > they want to make the day longer in school. I am quite skeptical that even > this will help. Why can't we just teach kids. Why do we have to prepare for > testing. In real life the testing will not be some exam, but situations, and > real life challenges. Until we teach our kids to rise up to these > challenges we will continue to be behind the curve of other countries. > > > http://www.nytimes. http://wwhttp: //wwhttp: //www.nhttp: //www.nytimht & > en=9e82c4c09a3be662 & ei=5089 & partner=rssyahoo & emc=rss > > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > -- > > EMS-L (Public Mailing List): > > List FAQ: HTTP://EMS-L. Lis > Unsubscribe: EMS-L-UNSUBSCRIBE@ Unsubscri > Manage: HTTP://EMS-L. Manage: Manag > Post to list: EMS-L (AT) EMS-L (DOT) Pos > List Manager: LISTADMIN@EMS- List > Moderator: MODERATOR@EMS- Moder > > > > > > > > > > ************ ********* ********* ******** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at http://www.aol. AOL n > > > > ************ ********* ********* ******** See what's free at http://www.aol. com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 (there or their) maybe I should avail myself to the educational system or at the least read my own post. Henry Re: [EMS-L] Education > > Tom, > > " Why can't we just teach kids? " I'm sorry, my friend, but you just don't > get it. If that's all we did, why would we need 7 administrators for every > teacher in the system (that's reportedly what Dallas has) and federal programs > to ruin what used to be done routinely in little country school systems? > > What we need is more studies to determine whether or not the studies that > have been done need to be studied more or not. Only then can we prepare to > learn how to study how to teach, er, misunderedumacate, our childrens. > > Gene G. > In a message dated 3/25/07 11:03:03 PM, emsleneveu@sbcgloba In a message > > > > > Posted via EMS-L and never sent unsolicited. > Please see message footer for unsubscribe directions. > > -- > > > > We all know there is a problem with general education. Consistently we > produce adults who lack in fundamental skills. Many states have implemented > testing that stresses kids and teachers out. Now, due to the kids still failing > they want to make the day longer in school. I am quite skeptical that even > this will help. Why can't we just teach kids. Why do we have to prepare for > testing. In real life the testing will not be some exam, but situations, and > real life challenges. Until we teach our kids to rise up to these > challenges we will continue to be behind the curve of other countries. > > > http://www.nytimes. http://wwhttp: //wwhttp: //www.nhttp: //www.nytimht & > en=9e82c4c09a3be662 & ei=5089 & partner=rssyahoo & emc=rss > > Tom LeNeveu > Paramedic > Fort Worth Texas > > -- > > EMS-L (Public Mailing List): > > List FAQ: HTTP://EMS-L. Lis > Unsubscribe: EMS-L-UNSUBSCRIBE@ Unsubscri > Manage: HTTP://EMS-L. Manage: Manag > Post to list: EMS-L (AT) EMS-L (DOT) Pos > List Manager: LISTADMIN@EMS- List > Moderator: MODERATOR@EMS- Moder > > > > > > > > > > ************ ********* ********* ******** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at http://www.aol. AOL n > > > > ************ ********* ********* ******** See what's free at http://www.aol. com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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