When did you stop loving to learn? (kindergarten, high school, principal)

[pundit]

I hate school and stopped a long back. But I will never stop learning. I keep reading a lot.

[John23]

I enjoy learning a lot. I've read probably 100-150 books in the last 5-8 years on all sorts of subjects....business, biographies, politics (mark levin's liberty and tyranny this year was great). Personal development, self help. Other authors on social phenomenon, like Malcolm Gladwell.

Funny, non of them I read in school or we even discussed. Without knowledge, you're really going through the world blind.

School (knowledge) was too fragmented and compartmentalized to make sense of the world. Good books, you're suppose to read more than once to gain comprehension. We never read books in school more than once.

-You get a very politically correct viewpoint. Whether the Federal Reserve, Christopher Columbus, or Franklin Roosevelt. Its implied in every textbook, that the subject is "good".

I remember in highschool in 1995, 96, in an econ class, the Federal Reserve was "good". They provide "liquidity" for the economy. Kids just nod and agree, they dont really understand any of it. Never mind that it was really a sham. The great "Maestro" (Greenspan), he didnt turn out to be a maestro.

-Schools dont emphasize the impact of simple things. Simple things matter, its not all just tests.

[grapico]

never...I'm a book worm... if I could just get paid to be a full time student forever, I would.

[jps-teacher]

Originally Posted by John23

Good books, you're suppose to read more than once to gain comprehension. We never read books in school more than once.

Just a note - the number of times many of the kids I have worked with have had to read Lowry's The Giver is at least 2 and often 4.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by grapico

never...I'm a book worm... if I could just get paid to be a full time student forever, I would.

Now there's a job I'd take. Too bad they don't actually pay people to learn.

Plan B was that I'd get a PhD and become a professor. At my age, I'm not sure I have enough brain cells left to get through the qualifiers. I've always had a lousy memory. I'm sure it's worse with age

[Momma_bear]

Originally Posted by jps-teacher

Just a note - the number of times many of the kids I have worked with have had to read Lowry's The Giver is at least 2 and often 4.

My son is reading The Giver right now. He says it is a very deep book. I haven't read it.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by Momma_bear

My son is reading The Giver right now. He says it is a very deep book. I haven't read it.

My daughter loved the book. She's only read it once.

[JBMallory]

I love to learn new things, but school was BORING! Never enough new information to keep my attention. If I wanted to learn rudimentary spelling and arithmetic, I would buy a workbook at walmart.

One of the issues I had in HS, was a few teachers who DEMANDED respect, and then talked down to the students like they were scum. Respect has to be earned with me, maybe your kids will respect everyone they meet, but treating someone with respect, and having respect FOR someone are two completely different ideals.

[Huckleberry3911948]

when you are raped or beaten severely by a group of minors in K12.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by JBMallory

I love to learn new things, but school was BORING! Never enough new information to keep my attention. If I wanted to learn rudimentary spelling and arithmetic, I would buy a workbook at walmart.

One of the issues I had in HS, was a few teachers who DEMANDED respect, and then talked down to the students like they were scum. Respect has to be earned with me, maybe your kids will respect everyone they meet, but treating someone with respect, and having respect FOR someone are two completely different ideals.

I find this kind of funny. On our end of year evaluations, the most common suggestion for improving the class was "More worksheets".

You are correct. Respect is earned and teachers have already earned it before they even set foot in the classroom. To earn the right to stand in front of that room, they completed an education and training and passed state exams and a background check. They had to prove themselves before they walked through the door. What students fail to realize is thaty they haven't earned respect yet. They seem to think it should just be handed to them but expect teachers and others to earn it even after they've proven themselves and earned a position of authority.