Thomas and Dave,
I would argue that the curricula we are using today in
school is claptrap. Who's to say whose claptrap is
better? You could use that same quote when talking
about politicians. Same logic applies.
Multiple Intelligence would actually involve the
parents more instead of putting them on the defensive.
It would give our teachers more "expertise" to teach
the subjects they are experts in. Sort of like
football practice. In order to get to the Superbowl
you use various plays and techniques within the game
itself to create the winning team that gets there.
The parents, children and the school system would
become more like partners in the education process.
They would share the "expertise." It would decrease
your so-called cryptoclastic bureaucracy.
As in any system you develop credible means of
accountability and methods of evaluation. You just
don't try to compare apples to oranges.
The Downtown Inter-District School, of which the MPS
is a part of, was engaging in this method. It has
been used in other parts of the country as a credible
means of school reform.
You may wish to read "7 Kinds of Smart." Good book.
Don't be intimidated. It took people a while to
convert from horse and buggies to cars, too.
Pamela Taylor
(Who considers herself an expert after raising two
well-adjusted children, and never let any school
system treat her like an amateur)
--- Thomas Swift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Dave McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > This reminds me of the definition of an "expert":
> > One who learns more and
> > more about less and less until he finally knows
> > everything about nothing.
>
> Amen to that Dave. In my opinion, this kind of
> pseudo-intellectual clap trap is designed for
> nothing
> so much as:
>
> 1. Keeping "expert consultants" in business.
>
> 2. Keeping parents on the defensive by creating the
> illusion that the education of their children is a
> highly scientific endeavor that is best left
> unquestioned by amateurs.
>
> 3. Contributing to the increasingly cryptoclastic
> bureaucracy that the schools have become.
>
> 4. Avoiding accountability through measurable means.
>
> Personally, when confronted with such nonsense, I
> take
> it that the speaker believes it is a miracle members
> of the target audience manage to get their shoes on
> the right foot every day.
>
> TJSWIFT
> Saint Paul
>
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