Klarinet Archive - Posting 000354.txt from 2001/02

From: webler <webler@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] chaos being sold for freedom...
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 16:28:47 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Krelove [SMTP:karlkrelove@-----.com]
Subject: RE: [kl] chaos being sold for freedom...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Hobby [mailto:jhobby@-----.net]

> I think this is generally true. And of course, Sarah's problem with the
> bully may be an example of the "one bad apple" syndrome. I'm generally
> satisfied with what our public schools are doing. I wish they would
> actually teach more, though. I still maintain that our knowledge
> base from
> the sixties high schools was greater than what is geneally taught
> in public
> school, now.
>
>

<The end result has come to be seen among many serious educators as a need
to
"teach children to learn on their own" or "teach children to think
independently" or some other form of the same idea>

Karl,

You have shown great understanding of the education system as it stands
right now. The main problem with this method is the fact that a child or
youngster cannot think independently unless he/she has something to think
independently with.

Jay Webler
Jay's Clarinet and Percussion

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