Sex is good for athletes before the game An ice age is coming to Europe Bringing dinosaurs back to life The Pill may lead to gum disease Stress may protect your from loud noises.
I would not consider this publication a valid source for scientific news. In addition, they are publishing an article that has not been subjected to peer review. "Schulman's calculations will appear in a forthcoming issue of Physical Review Letters."
If anyone can find collaborating evidence, I would like to see.
Just to let it be known that your voices are being heard by few, and ignored by many. In my physics class, all the characteristics the media and normal teens speaks of as abnormal are the traits you need to do well in my class. It is obvious that many students lack this drive to be different and to think creatively. Many of my students hate the class because it is not "fill in the blank" or "every one gets the same answer." Very few teachers and parents realize that creativity and free-thinking are the human traits in our damn DNA and that we are trying to go against the human grain. Free thinking is the only way out of a closed box. Pursue this and success is near.
On the other side, I defend the many teachers in the system. We are as much products of the system as our students are. Our curriculum is set by God-Only-Only-knows-who, and if not that, then the books we are forced to use. So what if i don't want to teach a subject. Or, better yet, I want to teach something not in the book. I have to get departmental approval and prinicipal approval before i can addrees the topic. And, i will leave you all to guess the number of hoops to jump through to get that approval. Equvivalent of 10 hours of work for a 45 minute discussion. Becuase, as teachers, we are not supposed to inspirecontroversy or questioning what is set down. "The world would be chaos." Well, i have news for all the $#%^#^%3 who made the rules. the world is Chaos, and i am trying to do everything in my power to prepare my students for this chaos.
My last comment is this. I want you to count how many students are in your class, if you are in high school, or how many students are in your child's class. Then multiply that number by five. I teach on average 150 students, three diffeent subjects (all physics related thankfully), and each of the five classes i teach is unique. Now, repeat this five times a week. Do it creatively 25 times a week, for 150 different and unique individuals. Teachers push for some conformity, because they have to. Sit in YOUR seat. All the factors thrown in make for a mental break down. If the teacher can limit a few of the factors, than they usually go for it. And i admit, i am guilty of this myself. I ask you to instead of witch hunting and scapegoating, to look up the stairs. Find the school board, mayor, governor, or whoever, and make things better in education. To teach 60 people or 80 people in one day gives a lot more freedom for all, and i guarantee the US would be a better place. And if all this happens to fall on deaf ears, then at least take note that if you do your homework:) and well, a world of possibilities does open. If you know your material well, you can be creative. Peace.
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Other articles from the current New Scientist:
Sex is good for athletes before the game
An ice age is coming to Europe
Bringing dinosaurs back to life
The Pill may lead to gum disease
Stress may protect your from loud noises.
I would not consider this publication a valid source for scientific news. In addition, they are publishing an article that has not been subjected to peer review. "Schulman's calculations will appear in a forthcoming issue of Physical Review Letters."
If anyone can find collaborating evidence, I would like to see.
My 2cints
Just to let it be known that your voices are being heard by few, and ignored by many. In my physics class, all the characteristics the media and normal teens speaks of as abnormal are the traits you need to do well in my class. It is obvious that many students lack this drive to be different and to think creatively. Many of my students hate the class because it is not "fill in the blank" or "every one gets the same answer." Very few teachers and parents realize that creativity and free-thinking are the human traits in our damn DNA and that we are trying to go against the human grain. Free thinking is the only way out of a closed box. Pursue this and success is near.
On the other side, I defend the many teachers in the system. We are as much products of the system as our students are. Our curriculum is set by God-Only-Only-knows-who, and if not that, then the books we are forced to use. So what if i don't want to teach a subject. Or, better yet, I want to teach something not in the book. I have to get departmental approval and prinicipal approval before i can addrees the topic. And, i will leave you all to guess the number of hoops to jump through to get that approval. Equvivalent of 10 hours of work for a 45 minute discussion. Becuase, as teachers, we are not supposed to inspirecontroversy or questioning what is set down. "The world would be chaos." Well, i have news for all the $#%^#^%3 who made the rules. the world is Chaos, and i am trying to do everything in my power to prepare my students for this chaos.
My last comment is this. I want you to count how many students are in your class, if you are in high school, or how many students are in your child's class. Then multiply that number by five. I teach on average 150 students, three diffeent subjects (all physics related thankfully), and each of the five classes i teach is unique. Now, repeat this five times a week. Do it creatively 25 times a week, for 150 different and unique individuals. Teachers push for some conformity, because they have to. Sit in YOUR seat. All the factors thrown in make for a mental break down. If the teacher can limit a few of the factors, than they usually go for it. And i admit, i am guilty of this myself. I ask you to instead of witch hunting and scapegoating, to look up the stairs. Find the school board, mayor, governor, or whoever, and make things better in education. To teach 60 people or 80 people in one day gives a lot more freedom for all, and i guarantee the US would be a better place. And if all this happens to fall on deaf ears, then at least take note that if you do your homework:) and well, a world of possibilities does open. If you know your material well, you can be creative.
Peace.