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So, this Fall, virtual class discussions will have many potential spectators - parents, siblings, etc. - in the same room. We'll never be quite sure who is overhearing the discourse. What does this do for our equity/inclusion work?
Here I am again with another YouTube discovery.
The following video follows a Twitter chain published by this gentleman:
https://twitter.com/MattRKay
He describes himself as an "Educator, Author of Not Light, but Fire, Columnist for Educational Leadership Magazine."
Here is his summary of his "program":
Not Light, But Fire - Overview | Online Registration by Cvent
Now here is the video:
The video starts with Mr. Kay's opening tweet published 08/08/20:
He then goes on to point out his concerns. Responses from several teaches at all levels explain their own "fears" of how this might affect their...let's says it plainly...EFFORTS AT INDOCTRINATNG STUDENTS.
So now we have some evidence of where all this dystopian ideology causing the kinds of outbreaks seen in our streets these many days has been coming from.
Literally YEARS of Marxist/Socialist "teachers" insinuating themselves into our schools; filling our children's heads with anti-American, divisive grievance ideologies.
When I see things like this I think there needs to be something done, I just don't know what it should be.
One thing I do know...schools are not supposed to be political indoctrination centers. Grade school should be teaching reading, writing, math, science, health, and a smattering of extra curricular activities designed to engage kids in fitness and personal interest outlets.
Honest question: Now we have clear evidence it is happening. So how do we deal with this?
Here I am again with another YouTube discovery.
The following video follows a Twitter chain published by this gentleman:
https://twitter.com/MattRKay
He describes himself as an "Educator, Author of Not Light, but Fire, Columnist for Educational Leadership Magazine."
Here is his summary of his "program":
Not Light, But Fire - Overview | Online Registration by Cvent
Now here is the video:
The video starts with it's subject, Mr. Kay's opening tweet published 08/08/20:
The tweets go on with Mr. Kay pointing out his concerns. Responses from several teachers at all levels explain their own "fears" of how this might affect their...let's says it plainly...EFFORTS AT INDOCTRINATNG STUDENTS.
So now we have some evidence of where all this dystopian ideology causing the kinds of outbreaks seen in our streets these many days has been coming from.
Literally YEARS of Marxist/Socialist "teachers" insinuating themselves into our schools; filling our children's heads with anti-American, divisive grievance ideologies.
When I see things like this I think there needs to be something done, I just don't know what it should be.
One thing I do know...schools are not supposed to be political indoctrination centers. Grade school should be teaching reading, writing, math, science, health, and a smattering of extra curricular activities designed to engage kids in fitness and personal interest outlets.
Honest question: Now we have clear evidence it is happening. So how do we deal with this?
^ THAT, my friends, is pure indoctrination.
Trump supporter talks about other people being indoctrinated.
Bit like a Scientologist proclaiming that Christianity is made up garbage.
Parents should pull them out and homeschool them if they don't like the PS's agenda.
Two more posts which perfectly exemplify the concerns raised in my most recent blog.
Clearly neither of you took the time to review the video evidence. Instead AS USUAL, you chose to go the ad hominem route.
Tagline time.
The problem is, as the video points out, these teachers are hiding their actions...and fear that with online classes people they don't want to find out what they are doing might find out.
Too bad for them if their motivations are discovered and outed. It's about time parents have a bigger presence in their child's classroom. I love that they can be online voyeurs' in the virtual classroom.
Parents should pull them out and homeschool them if they don't like the PS's agenda.
Do these parents not talk to their kids? Seriously, do you know how well kids keep secrets when adults tell them to? The very first thing most will do is go home and tell their parents, "My teacher told me to keep X a secret!"
Asking kids to keep secrets is essentially reverse psychology for, "Go tell your parents everything I am about to tell you."
Public schools aren't supposed to be political indoctrination centers?
In my experience, that's always what they've been. A public schools job is to teach the government sanctioned curriculum. That's indoctrination.
Ding ding ding we have a winner.
Public schools in a democracy can't be apolitical because they influence who will be in charge in the future. "Apolitical" curricula will tend to be driven out because they (by definition) do not produce voters who will support them.
Perhaps a regime that was explicitly non-democratic and had been so for at least a human lifetime could have "apolitical" public education, though such regimes don't tend to have public education in the first place.
What? Are you kidding me?
Maybe preschoolers and early grade-school kids. But by aged 12 and older? I don't think so, not typically anyway.
They are too busy dealing with with issues as varied as their "physical development," developing relationships, and peer issues. IMO the last thing most kids will do is talk to their parents about school...even when asked "how was your day."
Coming from posters who no zero about teaching.
What?
I was a Teacher for 3 years back in the late 80's and early 90's. I taught Life Science, and History. Grades 7 through 10. I never taught nor was told to teach my students anything at all "political."
If you expect elaboration from "How was your day?" that is your first mistake. Adolescents open up plenty about their school days if parents take enough interest. The problem is that most parents do not do so, especially as it has become more common for two parents to have to work and see their kids less and less.What? Are you kidding me?
Maybe preschoolers and early grade-school kids. But by aged 12 and older? I don't think so, not typically anyway.
They are too busy dealing with with issues as varied as their "physical development," developing relationships, and peer issues. IMO the last thing most kids will do is talk to their parents about school...even when asked "how was your day."
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