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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 503735" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Malika, I wasn't referring to Insane when I made the comment about blanket statements against homework. I was referring to Alfie Kohn, the author that Alan-Matlem provided a link for in his post. He is known here in America for his opposition to homework.</p><p></p><p>I also realize that european countries take a different approach in regard to education. I actually wish that we would adopt a system where we have two tracks and students were not all expected to go to college. I believe that many of our problems are trying to fit square pegs into round holes. Students that are going to be hairdressers or work at Jiffy Lube don't need to take calculus in high school. Students that can't handle the rigor of upper level classes that require homework would be much happier in hands-on training programs. Please don't take me wrong . . . I am not putting down hairdressers or mechanics . . . they provide valued services. I am just saying that we don't need to try to force all students into AP classes which has become the norm at many US high schools. I think it just sets some students up for failure.</p><p></p><p>ETA: Lovelyboy, I am sorry that the thread got highjacked and that I was part of it. I can tell you that it is hard for a teacher that only sees the "good" child at school to see that child as a problem at home. I understand because my daughter was like your son. She was a lot older when she turned into a difficult child but she always remained well behaved at school despite the chaos she was causing in our home. To this day, teachers that taught my difficult child (I teach at the same school so I know them all) still have a hard time believing the things I tell them about difficult child now. They will always have a picture of sweet, shy difficult child in their minds because that is how they knew her.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 503735, member: 1967"] Malika, I wasn't referring to Insane when I made the comment about blanket statements against homework. I was referring to Alfie Kohn, the author that Alan-Matlem provided a link for in his post. He is known here in America for his opposition to homework. I also realize that european countries take a different approach in regard to education. I actually wish that we would adopt a system where we have two tracks and students were not all expected to go to college. I believe that many of our problems are trying to fit square pegs into round holes. Students that are going to be hairdressers or work at Jiffy Lube don't need to take calculus in high school. Students that can't handle the rigor of upper level classes that require homework would be much happier in hands-on training programs. Please don't take me wrong . . . I am not putting down hairdressers or mechanics . . . they provide valued services. I am just saying that we don't need to try to force all students into AP classes which has become the norm at many US high schools. I think it just sets some students up for failure. ETA: Lovelyboy, I am sorry that the thread got highjacked and that I was part of it. I can tell you that it is hard for a teacher that only sees the "good" child at school to see that child as a problem at home. I understand because my daughter was like your son. She was a lot older when she turned into a difficult child but she always remained well behaved at school despite the chaos she was causing in our home. To this day, teachers that taught my difficult child (I teach at the same school so I know them all) still have a hard time believing the things I tell them about difficult child now. They will always have a picture of sweet, shy difficult child in their minds because that is how they knew her. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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