tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post1613269127998789061..comments2024-03-22T06:53:58.375+00:00Comments on When I'm King: Another Brick - how bad was that? Batsbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426643733506493701noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-32472670562417664802013-04-04T14:16:13.028+01:002013-04-04T14:16:13.028+01:00Love your post Batsby. I couldn't have put it...Love your post Batsby. I couldn't have put it better. Bring back the good old days. willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695576345395633961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-32279665850177414122013-04-04T13:15:42.450+01:002013-04-04T13:15:42.450+01:00That is such a refreshing view. Rewind... I mean t...That is such a refreshing view. Rewind... I mean that is EXACTLY how it used to be. What you describe we used to call 'comprehension' and I wrote a blog about my inspired English teacher, Ralph Brookes, not so long ago.<br /><br />I absolutely reject almost ALL edu-tech for primary school except, possibly, keyboard skills (although I manage fine without) and we could save an absolute fortune by returning to good, solid, meaningful basic education for all.<br /><br />Thanks you so much for your comments.Batsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426643733506493701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-38497019563846268442013-04-04T13:10:38.129+01:002013-04-04T13:10:38.129+01:00Oh, you really wouldn't want to do that!Oh, you really wouldn't want to do that! Batsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426643733506493701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-8330737474279419892013-04-04T13:10:23.580+01:002013-04-04T13:10:23.580+01:00Love it Batsby. I teach so here's my penny'...Love it Batsby. I teach so here's my penny's worth. Educationalists and especially those at the higher end have no idea what they are educating people for. Ofsted want learning to be for the sake of it, and warn against teaching for exams. I do what I'm told when being 'observed' and then teach kids to pass at a high rate as the better their literacy, the better their chances. I'm a secondary English teach, if you're interested. I teach students how to analyse information, how to dig into a text and extract the meaning and write purposefully so people can understand and will hear their point of view. I can assure you that is not what those at the top want. They want them out of their seats, to see 'movement' in the classroom and want drama and games. I personally would leave that for drama and games lessons. I'm not a children's entertainer and my classroom in not Butlins. I expect hard work, students to have their heads down and settle to thinking, debating, writing grammatically correct extended pieces of texts (not texting!) and working hard. I've sent numerous students to good universities and not once have we left out seats! <br /><br />I'm also not afraid of parent complaints and not afraid to tell students the truth. I warn them that they will have few choices unless they have good grades and that no employer wants a lazy so and so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555001676886354389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-39214521639616032522013-04-04T11:16:48.876+01:002013-04-04T11:16:48.876+01:00Batsby, you are a clever fucker. I agree with this...Batsby, you are a clever fucker. I agree with this post 100%. <br /><br />You have highlighted the area where this Country fails us all, the education of it's people. As you have rightly pointed out on many occasions, without education all we produce are brain dead benefit addicted monkeys whose sole knowledge begins and ends with their "yuman rights".<br /><br />A very well written and researched post, be careful I just might start to take you seriouslyStevenoreply@blogger.com