Peter E. Pflaum - Golden Globe - The Synergy Network
http://www.wiredbrain.net/documents//  pflaump@cfl.rr.com


TO: List

RE: Unskilled labor

Why do we pretend to know what we know? We face the facts of
unskilled and unmotivated labor everyday in our classrooms. Kids
are passed on regardless. The lock step factor system doesn't
work and it just gets worse. 

Now we blame the students by calling them names - if they fail to
learn they are learning disabled, if they misbehave they are
emotionally disturbed, if they don't pay attention and don't do
their work they have Attention Defect disorder. There used to be
less that 2% really handicapped children. Now there are 10% or
more. Dyslexia is a rare problem but because Johnny can't read he
has dyslexia. 

What is the fault of the students and teachers and what are
system problems. Most are system problems (80% or more) but we
blame the parents, the teachers, the students, the politicians,
the far right, etc. Fix the problem not the blame. The cure is
simple and easy. SMALL SCHOOL ungraded and stable.








Peter E. Pflaum Ph.D.
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