tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post8660201272394143175..comments2023-10-30T05:34:56.126-07:00Comments on I Am Prepared to Give Up at Any Time: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-11914831555652621932009-05-03T12:40:00.000-07:002009-05-03T12:40:00.000-07:00Ms. PhD, oh I hear that sentiment from her every d...Ms. PhD, oh I hear that sentiment from her every day. Were you aware, for example, that girls go to college to get more knowledge and boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider? True fact according to Daisy.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233465085998331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-32359936295959754822009-05-02T12:56:00.000-07:002009-05-02T12:56:00.000-07:00I've heard about this... raises some interesting q...I've heard about this... raises some interesting questions about confidence and performance. <br /><br />Unfortunately knowing is only half the battle. <br /><br />Just keep telling your daughter that girls are much smarter than boys, and hope that it sinks in, and maybe she'll be okay. ;-)Ms.PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542602867472447035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-63418461777118382622009-04-14T21:10:00.000-07:002009-04-14T21:10:00.000-07:00Meg, those are great links, and I hope you were ab...Meg, those are great links, and I hope you were able to bring of some Prof Steele's wisdom to your testing meetings.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233465085998331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-1310362122632461152009-04-14T12:10:00.000-07:002009-04-14T12:10:00.000-07:00Perfect, I'm going to bring this to the next staff...Perfect, I'm going to bring this to the next staff meeting. It's "Testing Season" in public schools. I want to have a job next year so I won't reveal to the extent I feel how idiotic I think state tests are, or how they suck all the enjoyment out of learning and educating children. Or that education is about more that filling in the correct bubble with the correct pencil. God forbid kids PLAY. Running on the PLAYGROUND is banned. WTF? They might learn how to get along in society, how to win and lose with maturity. Or get hurt, and deal with a drop of blood without screaming like they've cut off a limb and dipped it in salt water.<br /><br />What math skills do I use IRL as a stay at home mom? Geometry. A lot of geometry -- and not with proofs. Unless you consider buying too much (or just a pint short) paint for the bathroom 'proof' I can't do math very well with a sullen teen, a screaming 5 year old and a hungry-tired-gotta-go-potty 7 year old.<br /><br />I'll go to the "Test Kick Off Rally", smile and nod knowingly.<br /><br />I like this blog. I even understand some of it!<br />http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/<br /><br />And this is fun and proves all girls aren't into woo:<br />http://skepchick.org/blog/Meghttp://www.materialmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-33598396887051508812009-04-13T19:29:00.000-07:002009-04-13T19:29:00.000-07:00That's pretty interesting.That's pretty interesting.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233465085998331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-21662439265259176862009-04-12T21:48:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:48:00.000-07:00That reminds me of a story that I heard on NPR rec...That reminds me of a story that I heard on NPR recently...<BR/><BR/>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102518565tinyhandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241060237876465421noreply@blogger.com