School Teachers Rewarding Test Scores With Candy

dankind

cincybearcat said:

dankind said:

Since Massachusetts schools teach to a test and schools' budgets and teachers' jobs/salaries depend on those test scores, you can bet your ass that they bribe the fuck out of the kids to study for and do well on the absurd and (surprise!) racist tests. Last year, my kids' school allowed gum and candy to keep kids awake and alert during the test.

My daughter was so worked up about it, too. I tried to explain to her that it doesn't mean a damn thing, but she's just an anxious person. She could take just punch random answers, and it won't affect her future one bit. The state is just using it to measure the schools/educators. And since they're not interested in imparting knowledge to the future adults in their system, choosing memorization over actual learning, then they don't even deserve her best effort.

I wish we could afford a private school. They are exempt from the statewide test since they don't receive public funds, and as a result, the kids are more likely to remember the things they have learned because they actually educate children instead of running memorization drills. I don't want her to have to deal with this anxiety every year. Pretty sure my son won't give a shit.

My daughter takes state tests.  She does very well, and her public school is not just teaching to a test.  She has had some amazing teachers that challenge the kids on how to learn and have the kids thinking very differently than just memorization.  I am pretty happy with the public school.  And I'm not sure what the best way is to evaluate teachers...but there needs to be a way. 

People in my town appear to be happy with the public schools as well -- except, of course, when the principal for one of the elementary schools decided to come out as trans, then it was cue the pitchforks and tiki torches. 

Terribly moronic place I live. 

The proof is that the high school got one of Betsy DeVos's Blue Ribbon awards. They must be teaching creationism and arming oneself against intruding bears at that place. 

tempo_n_groove

Kat said:

And a new generation of diabetics is born. Too much sugar can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. 

Don't let your kids participate in Halloween then...

dankind

tempo_n_groove said:

Kat said:

And a new generation of diabetics is born. Too much sugar can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. 

Don't let your kids participate in Halloween then...

They can still participate: tricks>treats.

HughFreakingDillon

Kat said:

And a new generation of diabetics is born. Too much sugar can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. 

it's not a case where this is happening often (yet). if it does, I will have a chat with him and/or the principal. 

PJ_Soul

My dad was a teacher and principal, and he would offer rewards, but never candy (he always told his students that sugar is "white death" ), and he never ever gave rewards to people who didn't earn them. He simply encouraged those kids to work harder so that they could be rewarded. What he did for reward was literally give real medals to kids who did well, and would have little awards ceremonies with these medals, had an actual winners' podium, and hung the medals on the kids' necks on ribbons as though they were in the Olympics, lol. The kids LOVED that so much, and it seemed that the other kids really strove to get on that winners' podium. My dad was a much loved teacher and administrator, both with the students and his teachers. He employed charm and friendliness, but never made anyone feel like shit for doing badly.

PJ_Soul

tempo_n_groove said:

Kat said:

And a new generation of diabetics is born. Too much sugar can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. 

Don't let your kids participate in Halloween then...

Sugar doesn't really cause type 2 diabetes anyway - that's a misleading statement. Being overweight can increase your chances of getting it, and it just so happens that tons of sugar may cause people to be overweight. Sugar specifically has nothing to do with it. Too much fat and calories and not enough exercise can increase ones chances of getting diabetes too.

cincybearcat

PJ_Soul said:

My dad was a teacher and principal, and he would offer rewards, but never candy (he always told his students that sugar is "white death" ), and he never ever gave rewards to people who didn't earn them. He simply encouraged those kids to work harder so that they could be rewarded. What he did for reward was literally give real medals to kids who did well, and would have little awards ceremonies with these medals, had an actual winners' podium, and hung the medals on the kids' necks on ribbons as though they were in the Olympics, lol. The kids LOVED that so much, and it seemed that the other kids really strove to get on that winners' podium. My dad was a much loved teacher and administrator, both with the students and his teachers. He employed charm and friendliness, but never made anyone feel like shit for doing badly.

If the kids loved it then it was the right choice. Sounds awesome!

dankind

So an assistant principal in some Maine town thought it wise to use the N-word while reprimanding a misbehaving nine-year-old biracial student.

This woman still has her a job. The superintendent is backing her and saying that she'll just get some "additional training."

Because America.

tempo_n_groove

dankind said:

So an assistant principal in some Maine town thought it wise to use the N-word while reprimanding a misbehaving nine-year-old biracial student.

This woman still has her a job. The superintendent is backing her and saying that she'll just get some "additional training."

Because America.

It's a funny thing what Supers and Principals get away with while teachers quickly get the axe.

Do u have a link for this story?  Sounds like a good read.

Jason P

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Kat said:

And a new generation of diabetics is born. Too much sugar can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. 

That war was lost when the scientists created Code Red Mt. Dew.  Damn those scientists ...

dankind

tempo_n_groove said:

dankind said:

So an assistant principal in some Maine town thought it wise to use the N-word while reprimanding a misbehaving nine-year-old biracial student.

This woman still has her a job. The superintendent is backing her and saying that she'll just get some "additional training."

Because America.

It's a funny thing what Supers and Principals get away with while teachers quickly get the axe.

Do u have a link for this story?  Sounds like a good read.

You've got a weird definition of a good read. 

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/10/08/maine-student-racial-slur-incident

And one of my districts' principals got the axe simply because he came out as trans and parents' true Massachusetts colors came out. He can teach now, but only if he sticks to one gender. He has to give two weeks' notice if he feels like wearing a skirt and then two more weeks' notice if he wants to revert back to khakis and oxfords -- because, yeah, that's the way being trans works.

cincybearcat

dankind said:

tempo_n_groove said:

dankind said:

So an assistant principal in some Maine town thought it wise to use the N-word while reprimanding a misbehaving nine-year-old biracial student.

This woman still has her a job. The superintendent is backing her and saying that she'll just get some "additional training."

Because America.

It's a funny thing what Supers and Principals get away with while teachers quickly get the axe.

Do u have a link for this story?  Sounds like a good read.

You've got a weird definition of a good read. 

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/10/08/maine-student-racial-slur-incident

And one of my districts' principals got the axe simply because he came out as trans and parents' true Massachusetts colors came out. He can teach now, but only if he sticks to one gender. He has to give two weeks' notice if he feels like wearing a skirt and then two more weeks' notice if he wants to revert back to khakis and oxfords -- because, yeah, that's the way being trans works.

Hmmm reading that story is interesting. Obviously a terrible choice of words and example. Should it lead directly to firing? Perhaps. Should it be a teachable moment for the administrator and the community? Perhaps. I wish you could tell what is really in the heart of a person.

HughFreakingDillon

dankind said:

tempo_n_groove said:

dankind said:

So an assistant principal in some Maine town thought it wise to use the N-word while reprimanding a misbehaving nine-year-old biracial student.

This woman still has her a job. The superintendent is backing her and saying that she'll just get some "additional training."

Because America.

It's a funny thing what Supers and Principals get away with while teachers quickly get the axe.

Do u have a link for this story?  Sounds like a good read.

You've got a weird definition of a good read. 

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/10/08/maine-student-racial-slur-incident

And one of my districts' principals got the axe simply because he came out as trans and parents' true Massachusetts colors came out. He can teach now, but only if he sticks to one gender. He has to give two weeks' notice if he feels like wearing a skirt and then two more weeks' notice if he wants to revert back to khakis and oxfords -- because, yeah, that's the way being trans works.

JFC how ridiculous. 

dankind

HughFreakingDillon said:

dankind said:

tempo_n_groove said:

dankind said:

So an assistant principal in some Maine town thought it wise to use the N-word while reprimanding a misbehaving nine-year-old biracial student.

This woman still has her a job. The superintendent is backing her and saying that she'll just get some "additional training."

Because America.

It's a funny thing what Supers and Principals get away with while teachers quickly get the axe.

Do u have a link for this story?  Sounds like a good read.

You've got a weird definition of a good read. 

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/10/08/maine-student-racial-slur-incident

And one of my districts' principals got the axe simply because he came out as trans and parents' true Massachusetts colors came out. He can teach now, but only if he sticks to one gender. He has to give two weeks' notice if he feels like wearing a skirt and then two more weeks' notice if he wants to revert back to khakis and oxfords -- because, yeah, that's the way being trans works.

JFC how ridiculous. 

Outside it’s America.