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Phua Tashie Xiong replied to Kit's discussion 'Testing after Winter Break: What is the Ideal Schedule?'

Honestly, students should be responsible for their own missing work. If they know they're going to leave early to go on vacation, they should ask the teacher to take the exam beforehand.

November 3

Kit replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'I Found The Method Used To Dumb Down Our Children - "Teaching To The Test"!'

I didn't mean chased away by those who disagree, but chased away by boredom from hearing the same topics re-packaged by the same posters. I wish to see MORE healthy debates and MORE thoughtful posts, but from a broader group. This site was far mor...

July 6

Kit replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'I Found The Method Used To Dumb Down Our Children - "Teaching To The Test"!'

I have to agree with Clementine. I wish more teachers, (AND parents, administrators, board members, concerned citizens, students...) would participate. I think the same 4-5 people who camp out on this site have chased away the more interesting and...

July 6

Kit replied to Pamela Treacy's discussion 'Pay for in school assemblies'

Susan, I appreciate the time and talent that goes into a successful theatrical production, however, to justify the time away from the classroom the content should relate to the curriculum. Boosting a child's self esteem can be accomplished in ways...

February 16

Kit replied to Christina Southern's discussion 'Talking evolution'

This is the most reasonable post on this entire thread.

February 4

Kit replied to Pamela Treacy's discussion 'Now We are In Real Trouble -- India is creating a $10 laptop'

India can do this because they pay their workers $2 a day. US tech mfg workers make $20 - $60 hour. Even at $10 an hour, the US couldn't find enough skilled workers to compete. Our focus had better be on innovation, as our manufacturing jobs are q...

February 3

Kit replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'My Meeting With Dr. McIntyre'

I would welcome the sharing of best practices from Finnish or other successful school systems, however, could KCS or any US school system model their systems after the Fins? My understanding, (based on a student exchange 5 years ago), is that Finn...

February 3