What fundamental education standards are going to change other than maybe less ideology allegedly. Teachers still teach core subjects, math, science and literacy. All they will change is the method of measuring them again.
There is a whole discussion on this already.... Oh wait... Some Turkish dick ruined all that. They way teachers teach core subjects can be improved. Fundamentals not dumbing down. Certainly needs to be some measures in place. Luckily I have a number of ECE, primary teachers and DPs as friends and family. Seeing some of the methods they were teaching my boys for maths for example were a waste of time without them learning the core basics first. Trying to understand where they were and where they should be was far more difficult than it should have been and for me 'kids learn at different speeds' shouldn't be used as a reason not to be clear about this. And that's just the tip of it. Getting kids to school, making sure they are fed and participating, have the resources required, core skills, measured results, etc etc
Do you blame the drop in core learning on a "kids learn at different speeds" philosophy in the Ministry, and will National change this? This is kind of like a Jack Tame interview.
No, there isn't a one thing to fix and everything will be fine scenario here. What I meant by that comment was I see it used as a reason why measuring where a student is currently as being less relevant than perhaps it should be. Do I think National will make changes. Yes, they have already indicated that they will when it comes to measuring students learning.
China is in the shit big time. Their property sector is in free fall.
I declare everything...by the book.
Thanks to the Auckland City Mission things could be a lot worse. Some of the streets in Merka are full of homeless people. I know it is tempting to say "get a job" but mental health issues come into it as well.
Clowns are funny
No people keep predicting it is on the edge. But not there yet.
1 - make sure kids turn up. The standards at the moment are low expectations from being kind.
They'll change methods of measuring achievement again, how will they improve it is the question, I doubt we're looking at an Asian-style regimented study revolution.
Fact is the Ministry of Education and teacher unions run education.
This is true.
Most “international standards” are in decline. USA UK AUS etc. Do the opposite. Polymetric testing. Introduce things like driving, civics and personal finance.
100% needs to be an independent over seeing body like engineers. With accountability.
So it'll be another hopeless exercise ending in failure, colour me shocked.
I don't know. I think there is a bit of a groundswell appearing now where people are realizing that education is failing. I think that stems from the fact everything is failing at the moment and previously if one thing was it wasn't a big deal. I actually can't see how teachers can defend the results or resist change anymore. The evidence is quite clear that we are going backwards. It's going to be interesting watching what unfolds.
100% banning TikTok
