tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post1824106905643860918..comments2023-11-03T00:06:36.875+11:00Comments on Bunyipitude: Thank a TeacherBunyiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668398379654771814noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-91727533224288131882012-12-21T11:41:11.682+11:002012-12-21T11:41:11.682+11:00Teachers should receive a 50% payrise in exchange ...Teachers should receive a 50% payrise in exchange for agreeing to be sacked for incompetence.<br /><br />The Union can't have it both ways.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-1537043765298461482012-12-19T19:55:07.056+11:002012-12-19T19:55:07.056+11:00My wife recently completed a Masters of Education ...My wife recently completed a Masters of Education in ESl with outstanding results. The results she achieved with measurable independent testing were the best in the school. The result next year.She is out of ESL for two teachers without any qualifications and out of date work practices and methodology, but who have the ear of the principal. Cronyism is alive and well. The response of the Education Department- We cannot do anything because the principal is independent. This would work for about 5 minutes in private practice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-41922407890541546122012-12-18T22:29:25.546+11:002012-12-18T22:29:25.546+11:00Leslester
The TER or whatever is meant to keep num...Leslester<br />The TER or whatever is meant to keep numbers wanting to enrol in the course down. It's not to get the "smartest" ones to do a particular academic program.<br />Any idiot can be anything according to the universities.<br />And they quite often are. The idiots I mean.<br />A bit like the PM and the President of the US.kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819693069445947851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-82903040284842461102012-12-18T15:05:46.230+11:002012-12-18T15:05:46.230+11:00"Schooling is a form of adoption. You give yo..."Schooling is a form of adoption. You give your kid away at his or her most formative years to a group of strangers. You accept a promise that the state, through its agents, knows better how to raise your children and educate them than you do." ~ John Taylor GattoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-77290309557481748972012-12-17T21:24:14.687+11:002012-12-17T21:24:14.687+11:00Nicely put, Leslester.Nicely put, Leslester.Grumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12039660397163790861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-1770213061707483632012-12-13T16:28:40.407+11:002012-12-13T16:28:40.407+11:00You can do well in biology these days if you conce...You can do well in biology these days if you concentrate on mentioning (not really analysing) da terrible effects of 'climate change' on little froggies and flowers, Prof.<br /><br />Science?? Pffft!! Elizabeth (Lizzie) B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-23243021828955166822012-12-13T16:18:52.781+11:002012-12-13T16:18:52.781+11:00I agree with every word you ranted, Leslester! I s...I agree with every word you ranted, Leslester! I second this...Houda Thunkithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013765703755844713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-40606003721156828042012-12-13T12:56:28.550+11:002012-12-13T12:56:28.550+11:00School is child care, little else.
Are kids lear...School is child care, little else. <br />Are kids learning English grammar? No. Are they learning geometry and calculus? If you're lucky. Are they learning history? No. Are they studying the classics and being introduced to Greek and Latin and the world of great culture and ideas? No. Are they learning about religions, worldviews and philosophy? No. Are they held to any real accountability? No. <br />They're not even allowed to be taught the horrendous flaws in applied Darwinian theory and its historical relationship with eugenics (think Hitler, or Breivik). <br />We are manufacturing a nation of zombies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-84771415523808951832012-12-13T12:46:45.559+11:002012-12-13T12:46:45.559+11:00Guess what was on '7.30' last night... un...Guess what was on '7.30' last night... unions telling us teachers aren't paid enough.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-16602144725891443392012-12-13T09:15:56.592+11:002012-12-13T09:15:56.592+11:00A few years ago, while going through my late fathe...A few years ago, while going through my late father's papers, I came across a folder of examination papers which my grandfather (who died before my birth) sat for at Port Pirie Public School in 1921 - he would have been 11 years at the time. He'd written his name on each page - in beautiful copperplate script, I might add. There were papers for: Chemistry, Physics, Maths. and English - none for history, unfortunately. <br />I was staggered at the depth of knowledge required of 11 year-olds to attempt, let alone pass, these papers. The passing mark, by the way, was printed on each exam sheet - 80%. I'm a university graduate with post-grad. qualifications but I shamefully admit that I stood a snow-ball's chance in hell of answering even 10% of the posed questions. I later showed the papers to a number of my colleagues, all (technically) well-educated and tertiary qualified and the overwhelming response was that of shell-shock. Accordingly, I have no hesitation in seconding your assessment of the Snopes rebuttal - in fact I think that "ridiculous" is something of an understatement. Boss Hognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-17260838043358549012012-12-13T06:59:47.138+11:002012-12-13T06:59:47.138+11:00Because that is what they are paid for?Because that is what they are paid for?Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169765803566973306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-54520388425258522212012-12-12T20:15:53.333+11:002012-12-12T20:15:53.333+11:00As I recall it Paul Keating had the brilliant idea...As I recall it Paul Keating had the brilliant idea of insisting that everybody could get a tertiary education in the 90's, brilliant because first it moved people from dole queueus and second they had to pay for the tertiary education themselves! <br /><br />But like all of these ideas that must eventually come home to roost, we ended up with lots of unemployable people with law degrees, who were now really pissed off, what with having wasted time learning boring crap, and also having no jobs.<br /><br />What to do? Why, litigation law of course! Or if that fails, politics!<br /><br />So, in the end, I blame Keating trying to fudge unemployment figures. And just you try to find a tradesman who is actually a craftsman these days...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-60545091937915978392012-12-12T20:15:02.054+11:002012-12-12T20:15:02.054+11:00And if only we can slip to 47th the teachers will ...And if only we can slip to 47th the teachers will get double pay.<br />What other profession pays extra for failureKevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-75540130965325408932012-12-12T20:04:59.459+11:002012-12-12T20:04:59.459+11:00Just uneducated.Just uneducated.RedneckRussnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-48072730890803564922012-12-12T20:03:02.159+11:002012-12-12T20:03:02.159+11:00@ Leslester "Teachers annoy me"
Poor pri...@ Leslester "Teachers annoy me"<br />Poor princess.<br />"If you are reading this – thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English – thank a soldier"<br />H/T Kev Gillett.1735099https://www.blogger.com/profile/17945140949290600423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-70461961285019805322012-12-12T18:44:41.943+11:002012-12-12T18:44:41.943+11:00I've spent my working life spilt between worki...I've spent my working life spilt between working in industry and running my own small company. I'm pretty good at what I do but not outstanding and I've always had to perform if I wanted to feed my family. Over the years (and countries) I've seen a number of my colleague fired or demoted for incompetence.<br /><br />I've also raised two children through the public schools across two Western continents but I have *never* seen or heard of a teacher who suffered professionally because they were incompetent or, in some cases, bloody useless.<br /><br />Until teachers are forced to accept a tangible responsibility for their ability nothing will change.<br /><br />The sad part is that the good teachers both accept and support this argument but feel powerless to do anything to further it thus they become frustrated and end up either doing the minimum required or leave the profession and everybody, especially the children, loose out.<br /><br />If you can't do the job you should be fired and find something you *can* do. Teaching our children is far too important an area to sacrifice in order to massage the sensitivities of incompetent people.<br /><br />Xericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-83027688271527598672012-12-12T18:05:28.690+11:002012-12-12T18:05:28.690+11:00Correct, Tony. They are not dumb. They are just un...Correct, Tony. They are not dumb. They are just uneducated. All those years in glorified nurseries, getting trained up on what to think, not how to think leads us to the bottom of the rankings. <br /><br />Nilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872495050796257177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-18753990803303813822012-12-12T15:37:10.183+11:002012-12-12T15:37:10.183+11:00Well, if they are admitted to the course because t...Well, if they are admitted to the course because they have a nice smile, a pleasant voice and bedside manner it's a bit unfair to then grade them on anything academic. And they have gone right through a school system that has eliminated anything that could look like esteem-hurting competition so it's also unfair to start at tertiary level.<br /><br />Pedro of AdelaideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-50083916089924562612012-12-12T13:44:38.709+11:002012-12-12T13:44:38.709+11:00Lizzie - we agree, at last! Lizzie - we agree, at last! Leslesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-53930344355355889812012-12-12T13:42:31.341+11:002012-12-12T13:42:31.341+11:00Reading down, vegetable yield up! We beat you Soma...Reading down, vegetable yield up! We beat you Somalia, we beat you!DaveAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-66210599430029264202012-12-12T13:26:32.049+11:002012-12-12T13:26:32.049+11:00I can't remember not being able to read and wr...I can't remember not being able to read and write. My old man taught me before I went to school. Educate your kids yourself. Why do people expect some poor schmuck in charge of a classroom with 20 or so other kids to be able to 'educate' their child?Andrew Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-45741442464750697602012-12-12T13:19:35.527+11:002012-12-12T13:19:35.527+11:00Having just researched the entry criteria it would...Having just researched the entry criteria it would appear that entry to Medicine at the University of Adelaide requires a TER (or whatever it is called nowadays) of a mere 90 along with a pass in Biology. Biology! Biology has little to do with Medicine - Physics and Chemistry do, especially Physics. For those not in the know a TER of 90 means that the student's academic performance was equal to or better than 90 of every 100 students. Call me old-fashioned but my preference is to consult a doctor who is at least in the top 3%. I want my surgeon to be able to predict which way the blood will flow (as per Physics knowledge) and not try to find out via a biology text book (which from memory had a primary focus on flowers and plants).<br /><br />Funny thing is that all the "90s" getters in other states rush to Adelaide University (and others of similar standing) whereas all the 97+getters rush from other states to the University of Melbourne. Yes Yes Yes. I know the University of Melbourne is the graduate Doctor of Medicine now but the standard remains HIGH! Leslesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-23290704284193896502012-12-12T12:15:02.914+11:002012-12-12T12:15:02.914+11:00We are now at the point where medical students at ...We are now at the point where medical students at Adelaide University are given only ungraded passes or fails. Apparently, they are traumatised by intra-cohort competition. <br /><br />At least the little dears can console themselves with the fact that their chosen occupation will give them a government-guaranteed six figure income for as long as they choose to work.<br /><br />e-girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-58460772631048933052012-12-12T11:54:54.807+11:002012-12-12T11:54:54.807+11:00If Julia Gillard is seen as an example of a produc...If Julia Gillard is seen as an example of a product from our education system (as she murders English every day), then this is keeping scores of well off parents in Asia from sending their children to Australian schools and universities to be educated.John of Cloverdale WAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-13328007964095238962012-12-12T11:50:14.102+11:002012-12-12T11:50:14.102+11:00Thanks for the link, Prof. Vaulkstone school is ju...Thanks for the link, Prof. Vaulkstone school is just down the road from me... glad I decided not to sent my offspring there.LeftRightOuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589661316166476768noreply@blogger.com