Comments on: Why Kids Hate School http://erichoefler.com/2006/06/01/why-kids-hate-school/ Notes on education, writing, litracy, and culture Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:56:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eric http://erichoefler.com/2006/06/01/why-kids-hate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Eric Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:49:08 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=13#comment-382 I personally believe that public education needs a true dedication to the cause through things like true economic investment (rather than punishing with one hand while siphoning money into the private sector with the other), and leadership by educators and researchers in the field (rather than politicians and business execs). Dean Shareski recently wrote a related post about joy in education: "<a href="http://ideasandthoughts.org/2009/11/02/robbing-students-and-teachers-of-joy/" rel="nofollow">Robbing Students and Teachers of Joy</a>" Thanks for the comment. I'm still hoping for change, but in the meantime, I hope your daughter can find some places to explore her interests inside the walls of school. I personally believe that public education needs a true dedication to the cause through things like true economic investment (rather than punishing with one hand while siphoning money into the private sector with the other), and leadership by educators and researchers in the field (rather than politicians and business execs).

Dean Shareski recently wrote a related post about joy in education: “Robbing Students and Teachers of Joy”

Thanks for the comment. I’m still hoping for change, but in the meantime, I hope your daughter can find some places to explore her interests inside the walls of school.

]]> By: Edde Walker http://erichoefler.com/2006/06/01/why-kids-hate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Edde Walker Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:39:19 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=13#comment-381 Why is it that there are so many who see these problems, and yet the slide into monotonous rigidity continues? I am looking for a way to help my daughter (14). Talented, intelligent, straight A student that hates school so much, she attempts to fake illnes 3 - 5 days a week to stay home. She used to enjoy learning...now she does the work to get the A's simply because she doesn't know how not to. I need an alternative to Public Education, before she is lost completely to the joys of learning & personal development. Why is it that there are so many who see these problems, and yet the slide into monotonous rigidity continues? I am looking for a way to help my daughter (14). Talented, intelligent, straight A student that hates school so much, she attempts to fake illnes 3 – 5 days a week to stay home. She used to enjoy learning…now she does the work to get the A’s simply because she doesn’t know how not to. I need an alternative to Public Education, before she is lost completely to the joys of learning & personal development.

]]> By: Bosco Burns http://erichoefler.com/2006/06/01/why-kids-hate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Bosco Burns Wed, 27 May 2009 11:55:09 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=13#comment-4 I also agree completely. It makes me angry how kids are controlled and used in this way. In other countries they make issues about child slavery and labour but here no-one cares about it I also agree completely. It makes me angry how kids are controlled and used in this way. In other countries they make issues about child slavery and labour but here no-one cares about it

]]> By: Tina http://erichoefler.com/2006/06/01/why-kids-hate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Tina Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:26:39 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=13#comment-3 I also agree. I found this article when I was searching for ways to engage the kids who have the 'school sucks' attitude. No, the answer is not edutainment, but what is the answer? Many kids come from homes where they have much more pressing issues than equations, world geography, and writing skills. When kids are just trying to get their basic needs fulfilled, how do we engage their minds. I have several kids who use the "I'm stupid" crutch. They aren't stupid--they don't care to put any effort into anything regarding school. Unfortunately, they are simply putting their time in because they are made to do so. It is sad, really. I also agree. I found this article when I was searching for ways to engage the kids who have the ’school sucks’ attitude. No, the answer is not edutainment, but what is the answer? Many kids come from homes where they have much more pressing issues than equations, world geography, and writing skills. When kids are just trying to get their basic needs fulfilled, how do we engage their minds. I have several kids who use the “I’m stupid” crutch. They aren’t stupid–they don’t care to put any effort into anything regarding school. Unfortunately, they are simply putting their time in because they are made to do so. It is sad, really.

]]> By: Jeff http://erichoefler.com/2006/06/01/why-kids-hate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jeff Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:33:28 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=13#comment-2 I know it's kind of dumb to do this, but I am going to post a comment in which I agree with you 100%. I hereby agree with you 100%. Put this post on a billboard. I know it’s kind of dumb to do this, but I am going to post a comment in which I agree with you 100%.

I hereby agree with you 100%. Put this post on a billboard.

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