Comments on: “My School” Looks Dangerous http://calumhenderson.com/education/my-school-looks-dangerous/ a Christian online Mon, 21 May 2012 18:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Calum’s Concise Blog Summary #3 | Calum Henderson http://calumhenderson.com/education/my-school-looks-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Calum’s Concise Blog Summary #3 | Calum Henderson Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:44:53 +0000 http://calumhenderson.com/?p=1073#comment-293 [...] “My School” Looks Dangerous [...] [...] “My School” Looks Dangerous [...]

]]> By: Calum Henderson http://calumhenderson.com/education/my-school-looks-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Calum Henderson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:24:12 +0000 http://calumhenderson.com/?p=1073#comment-288 Thanks for your comments Simone. It certainly does seam that a dream education system is a long way off... If only this money could be spent on something that would help the system, not draw highlights to it's flaws. I'm sure teachers will be able to still teach well under the strain, there are some amazing teachers out there! Thanks for your comments Simone.

It certainly does seam that a dream education system is a long way off…

If only this money could be spent on something that would help the system, not draw highlights to it’s flaws.

I’m sure teachers will be able to still teach well under the strain, there are some amazing teachers out there!

]]> By: Simone http://calumhenderson.com/education/my-school-looks-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Simone Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:19:22 +0000 http://calumhenderson.com/?p=1073#comment-287 You've done well Calum to highlight a big danger of what "My School" coukd lead to. Overall, I'm opposed to the website. However, I'm hoping that there are enough good teachers and principals out there, that schools will be able overcome the pressures from parents and even governments to teach to a test, but I do share your concerns. I think my biggest frustration with the whole process is that it runs the risk of parents failing to take a wholistic approach to choosing a school, teachers as individuals the culture of the school, subject opportunities etc. On the other hand, I know the wonders of talking and think that school choice will be decided more but what people hear and not statistics- but it won't work on all people. I guess if the government feels its appropriate to spend money on such a website- there is a long way to go before our dream education system (if there even is one). You’ve done well Calum to highlight a big danger of what “My School” coukd lead to. Overall, I’m opposed to the website. However, I’m hoping that there are enough good teachers and principals out there, that schools will be able overcome the pressures from parents and even governments to teach to a test, but I do share your concerns.

I think my biggest frustration with the whole process is that it runs the risk of parents failing to take a wholistic approach to choosing a school, teachers as individuals the culture of the school, subject opportunities etc. On the other hand, I know the wonders of talking and think that school choice will be decided more but what people hear and not statistics- but it won’t work on all people.

I guess if the government feels its appropriate to spend money on such a website- there is a long way to go before our dream education system (if there even is one).

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