Bye, Bye, Common Core good riddance

Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
edited February 2018 in All Encompassing Trip
Bye, Bye Common Core, children brains should be used for better things like appreciating beauty, nature, music, art and self-evolution, the more you can live your life with your soul happy & free, guiding you with that light shining bright from within, the happier you will be. The only math I ever use in my daily life is all the stuff I can figure out in my head or with a calculator if I feel like saving time. Wisdom>Knowledge, being great at life, and I am not talking about how much money you make or how famous you become, I am talking about becoming the greatest person you can be and making the world the best place you can, being happy every day of your life, sending out as much joy and inspiration as you possibly can. Understanding you own your happiness, you can be happy whenever you want, others can do what their going to do, but ultimately you choose whether or not your happy or not, real sunshine comes from within, so let it shine as brightly as you can, illuminating and inspiring others. Never half-ass anything, put all your soul and passion into everything you do, and see what becomes of your life and roads it leads you down, and what doors it opens, and what questions it answers. Putting every fiber of your being into all that you do, is the best way to not live your life with any regrets.
-Hank Kershell 02.16..2018

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  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 5,692
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    lol
  • I just,experienced AMT flashbacks
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    I just,experienced AMT flashbacks
    lol, it's been so long since I posted in here, but it's pretty non-controversial, I don't think most parents want their children being taught that crap
  • I just,experienced AMT flashbacks
    lol, it's been so long since I posted in here, but it's pretty non-controversial, I don't think most parents want their children being taught that crap
    Hank it's nice to have you back!!!!  

    I hope we can meet up for a beer in Seattle!
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I don't know what you are all talking about
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    I just,experienced AMT flashbacks
    lol, it's been so long since I posted in here, but it's pretty non-controversial, I don't think most parents want their children being taught that crap
    Hank it's nice to have you back!!!!  

    I hope we can meet up for a beer in Seattle!
    I should be easy to find, lol
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    I don't know what you are all talking about
    lol is a crazy way of teaching they had been teaching, but Trump ended it, so it's gone
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I don't know what you are all talking about
    lol is a crazy way of teaching they had been teaching, but Trump ended it, so it's gone
    Interesting.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • RogueStonerRogueStoner Sunny AZ Posts: 1,716
    As the sole homework helper for four kids, I HATE Common Core with a passion!  It’s like trying to learn a completely foreign language. Even the directions don’t make sense with all the new lingo. 
    Despite the frustration, I always stress the importance of education to my kids...especially higher education where they finally teach you critical thinking skills over memorizing facts. Also, a part of my personal happiness does rely on my kids knowing the difference between “their” and “they’re” and “your” and “you’re”. 
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    As the sole homework helper for four kids, I HATE Common Core with a passion!  It’s like trying to learn a completely foreign language. Even the directions don’t make sense with all the new lingo. 
    Despite the frustration, I always stress the importance of education to my kids...especially higher education where they finally teach you critical thinking skills over memorizing facts. Also, a part of my personal happiness does rely on my kids knowing the difference between “their” and “they’re” and “your” and “you’re”. 
    I hate when people get that wrong and you tell them and they keep repeating the mistake.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 5,692
    As the sole homework helper for four kids, I HATE Common Core with a passion!  It’s like trying to learn a completely foreign language. Even the directions don’t make sense with all the new lingo. 
    Despite the frustration, I always stress the importance of education to my kids...especially higher education where they finally teach you critical thinking skills over memorizing facts. Also, a part of my personal happiness does rely on my kids knowing the difference between “their” and “they’re” and “your” and “you’re”. 
    Your right! People these days, their just not very good with that kind of stuff. It is like you're help isn't wanted or there too busy over the're playing video games.

    :rofl:
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,596
    Howdy, BBH!

    The best teaching I ever saw was at a private Seventh Day Adventist school I visited that used an integrated curriculum which mirrors the interconnections of life experience.  Just as importantly, these kids did not spend their whole school day behind a desk.  They also did organic gardening, cooking and were taught a variety of other practical skills and these activities broke up the sit-down lesson time.  It was mind blowing and wonderful to see this in action.   The kids coming out of this school averaged much better at having successful, happy and healthy lives.  So why aren't all schools like this?  I think it's because our schools are meant to create worker bees, not creative individuals with the ability to think critically.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • RogueStonerRogueStoner Sunny AZ Posts: 1,716
    As the sole homework helper for four kids, I HATE Common Core with a passion!  It’s like trying to learn a completely foreign language. Even the directions don’t make sense with all the new lingo. 
    Despite the frustration, I always stress the importance of education to my kids...especially higher education where they finally teach you critical thinking skills over memorizing facts. Also, a part of my personal happiness does rely on my kids knowing the difference between “their” and “they’re” and “your” and “you’re”. 
    Your right! People these days, their just not very good with that kind of stuff. It is like you're help isn't wanted or there too busy over the're playing video games.

    :rofl:
    :lol:
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Where is a link for this?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • As the sole homework helper for four kids, I HATE Common Core with a passion!  It’s like trying to learn a completely foreign language. Even the directions don’t make sense with all the new lingo. 
    Despite the frustration, I always stress the importance of education to my kids...especially higher education where they finally teach you critical thinking skills over memorizing facts. Also, a part of my personal happiness does rely on my kids knowing the difference between “their” and “they’re” and “your” and “you’re”. 
    If you live in Pennsylvania you'll have to learn "youn'z" too...

    First time I heard that I cracked up.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I thought Common Core was a subgenre of metal.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,596
    I thought Common Core was a subgenre of metal.
    :rofl:   I love it!

    "Hey man, wanna listen to some listen to some Metallica?"

    "Nah.  Ya got any Common Core stuff like Brass Monkeys or Nickleback?"
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    brianlux said:
    I thought Common Core was a subgenre of metal.
    :rofl:   I love it!

    "Hey man, wanna listen to some listen to some Metallica?"

    "Nah.  Ya got any Common Core stuff like Brass Monkeys or Nickleback?"
    haha!
    Nickleback sure is common core lol
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Common core isnt so bad, it's not perfect, but in many ways it's far superior to the way we were taught math.
    We were taught math through memorization, and that makes it really hard to understand advanced mathematics like algebra and beyond because you don't have a clue about the actual mechanics, you just know blank blank blank equals blank.
    Common core teaches why blank blank blank equals blank.
    It's only our inflexible adult minds that make it so bad.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,926
    ^ I teach my 7 year old daughter the “old school” way of doing math in addition to the way they teach it in the classroom now.  Some may say that confuses the child, but she has grasped both concepts well and has made her better at math overall.  When we do her homework, I help her with the problem the way it is written, so I’m not dismissing the Common Core way. 

    For me, the issue with Common Core is the way it was forced upon states by the Federal government.  They basically said, “Hey states, we have a big pile of cash we’re going to hand out, but if you want a piece of it, you’ll teach things our way.”  That’s what I dislike.  
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,474
    edited February 2018
    As the sole homework helper for four kids, I HATE Common Core with a passion!  It’s like trying to learn a completely foreign language. Even the directions don’t make sense with all the new lingo. 
    Despite the frustration, I always stress the importance of education to my kids...especially higher education where they finally teach you critical thinking skills over memorizing facts. Also, a part of my personal happiness does rely on my kids knowing the difference between “their” and “they’re” and “your” and “you’re”. 
    Yes, these differences are important to me too.

    I haven't got a clue what common core math is, and I never will. From what I've seen of it on the internet, it is really stupid, but I dunno, maybe I'm missing something. I have never been good at math in any case. I've got the basics pretty well in hand, lol, but I was always useless once algebra and shit came into play.... didn't help that I couldn't force myself to give a shit about it. I knew it would never be useful to me in real life as an adult, and I was totally right.

    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • RogueStonerRogueStoner Sunny AZ Posts: 1,716
    brianlux said:
    I thought Common Core was a subgenre of metal.
    :rofl:   I love it!

    "Hey man, wanna listen to some listen to some Metallica?"

    "Nah.  Ya got any Common Core stuff like Brass Monkeys or Nickleback?"
    :rofl:
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    I still haven’t found an article anywhere that states trump got rid of common core. Someone find me a damn link! Lol
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,926
    mcgruff10 said:
    I still haven’t found an article anywhere that states trump got rid of common core. Someone find me a damn link! Lol
    If you google “Betsy Devos Common Core” thats about the closest you’ll find. She was quoted as saying “Common Core is dead.” Outside of that, no substance here. 
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,596
    mcgruff10 said:
    I still haven’t found an article anywhere that states trump got rid of common core. Someone find me a damn link! Lol
    We don't need no stinkin' link, McG.  If it's bad, Trump did it.  :lol:

    (Kinda joking though... kinda, lol!)
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I don't like hardcore porn. I prefer commoncore porn.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    brianlux said:
    Howdy, BBH!

    The best teaching I ever saw was at a private Seventh Day Adventist school I visited that used an integrated curriculum which mirrors the interconnections of life experience.  Just as importantly, these kids did not spend their whole school day behind a desk.  They also did organic gardening, cooking and were taught a variety of other practical skills and these activities broke up the sit-down lesson time.  It was mind blowing and wonderful to see this in action.   The kids coming out of this school averaged much better at having successful, happy and healthy lives.  So why aren't all schools like this?  I think it's because our schools are meant to create worker bees, not creative individuals with the ability to think critically.

    hey with Brian, what's up?
  • hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    I feel like I'm missing something.

    Common core education (or the lack thereof) has what to do with being a decent human being as expressed in the initial post?
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,596
    brianlux said:
    Howdy, BBH!

    The best teaching I ever saw was at a private Seventh Day Adventist school I visited that used an integrated curriculum which mirrors the interconnections of life experience.  Just as importantly, these kids did not spend their whole school day behind a desk.  They also did organic gardening, cooking and were taught a variety of other practical skills and these activities broke up the sit-down lesson time.  It was mind blowing and wonderful to see this in action.   The kids coming out of this school averaged much better at having successful, happy and healthy lives.  So why aren't all schools like this?  I think it's because our schools are meant to create worker bees, not creative individuals with the ability to think critically.

    hey with Brian, what's up?
    Not much, BBH.  Just chilling with some Föllakzoid on the turntable.

    hedonist said:
    I feel like I'm missing something.

    Common core education (or the lack thereof) has what to do with being a decent human being as expressed in the initial post?
    The issue (if I have this correct) is to try to question what form of education is most helpful for students in terms of better learning, critical thinking, etc.  Not so much about being a decent human being.  On the the nicest, smartest, togetherest (not to mention successful on many levels) people I know never got past 8th grade in school. 

    I thinks it's more about what kind of education gives kids a better chance of maneuvering through this crazy world.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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