So I haven't posted in a while. Saying I've been busy seems like a mere excuse. So i'll just say I was taking a break.
BUT, today, I was on Facebook, and on those sidebar polls, there was one about higher learning. The question was something to the degree of "what can teachers teach students to help them learn more efficiently?" A) Practice makes perfect B) believe in yourself or C) Use your imagination.
Guess which one got the most votes??? B!!!! Believe in yourself!???? Please! This is why the United States has such low scores in Standardized tests compared to the world. I mean, you can believe with all your might, 'til your sweat and tears turn to blood that 1+1=3, but you will never get it correct. Yes, confidence and believing in yourself is important, don't get me wrong, but so is getting the job done and getting it done right.
If you still insist on teaching kids to "believe in yourself," I've got a merit badge for you, except "merit," is spelled "idiot." But you can believe in yourself to think it says "merit."
BUT, today, I was on Facebook, and on those sidebar polls, there was one about higher learning. The question was something to the degree of "what can teachers teach students to help them learn more efficiently?" A) Practice makes perfect B) believe in yourself or C) Use your imagination.
Guess which one got the most votes??? B!!!! Believe in yourself!???? Please! This is why the United States has such low scores in Standardized tests compared to the world. I mean, you can believe with all your might, 'til your sweat and tears turn to blood that 1+1=3, but you will never get it correct. Yes, confidence and believing in yourself is important, don't get me wrong, but so is getting the job done and getting it done right.
If you still insist on teaching kids to "believe in yourself," I've got a merit badge for you, except "merit," is spelled "idiot." But you can believe in yourself to think it says "merit."
