tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175684769476781639.post2362913057632347566..comments2023-10-31T09:19:18.737-07:00Comments on Organized Chaos: the trouble with education...organized chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18050635225751382130noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175684769476781639.post-84037129705325490122007-08-16T14:14:00.000-07:002007-08-16T14:14:00.000-07:00Thank you! I love that parable. What a great ref...Thank you! I love that parable. What a great reference. And I agree with you on the needs of the families and children. I can tell we are on the same page on education laws...organized chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050635225751382130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175684769476781639.post-85701362189590501252007-08-16T05:14:00.000-07:002007-08-16T05:14:00.000-07:00*hugs*, Oh my Dear One, I understand what you're s...*hugs*, Oh my Dear One, I understand what you're saying. As I read your post I was reminded of a parable from the bible. The one about seed falling on different types of ground. One seed fell between rocks and was strangled and cramped, one fell on a footpath and the soil was so compacted that it couldn't root, and another fell on soft, fertile ground. <BR/><BR/>Programs like school breakfast, child protective services, after school enrichment, etc. are all designed to make that "ground" more fertile. The fact remains that most of a child's life is NOT spent at school. Their educational "soil" is cultivated mostly at home. This is as it should be, or we'd be institutionalizing children. Controlling every little part of their lives isn't the answer. <BR/><BR/>Frustration in our profession can take many forms. One that I'm sensing about you is that a student may grasp a more difficult concept, but all the little ones which lead to it are not understood. This may lead to an impressive result short-term, but disaster later on. <BR/><BR/>We need to address the needs of children as a society. Until we make families and children a priority, this will not happen. Our laws, our priorities, and our money don't say that we (Americans) value children and education. Lip service is NOT enough. <BR/><BR/>I'll keep you and your little ones in my prayers. Please keep me in yours as I'm facing my first September in about a decade out of the company of children.Suzanne G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06863323950020960209noreply@blogger.com