tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post7883425127283061478..comments2024-03-28T02:32:33.019-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: Missing The Forest For The Treesreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-57683136727252266492013-03-13T04:53:57.550-04:002013-03-13T04:53:57.550-04:00Many crimes are happening around us so we must pay...Many crimes are happening around us so we must pay attention to our children. Missing children experiencing mental or physical abuse so we should watch and care for our children.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.aaflc.org" rel="nofollow">missing children</a>teresa bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534290439844564640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-14972133127242274482013-02-17T15:48:04.186-05:002013-02-17T15:48:04.186-05:00The word "cult-like" to describe KIPP/TF...The word "cult-like" to describe KIPP/TFA is no exaggeration. <br /><br />It is a well-known characteristic of all cults, from Scientology to the Moonies, Goldman Sachs to TFA/KIPP, to use social isolation, sleep deprivation, group re-inforcement and constant busy- ness to maintain their rigid orthodoxy, and keep uncomfortable questions at bay.<br /><br />On another point, Kopp's dishonesty and hypocrisy are off the charts: who exactly is preventing her from sending her own child to a charter boot camp?<br /><br />The reality is that these neoliberal Skinner Boxes are not for the children of so-called education reformers, but are workhouses for the Worthy Poor, staffed by young teachers who are not aware of their underpinnings, and are misled by their false rhetoric.<br /><br />Congratulations to you for getting out of that sweat shop and teaching in the public schools.Michael Fiorillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-42026124980827907742013-02-17T14:59:20.513-05:002013-02-17T14:59:20.513-05:00But think of all the formerly homeless cats these ...But think of all the formerly homeless cats these Kippers have taken in to fill up the few hours of their lives where they aren't on call to parents or correcting papers or being excellent. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125018774502675730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-63016386662637462392013-02-17T14:27:29.343-05:002013-02-17T14:27:29.343-05:00I taught in a KIPP school a while back. It was hor...I taught in a KIPP school a while back. It was horrible. School was in session from 7-5pm every day and one Saturday per month. The kids were treated like they were in prison. The staff had a massive turnover rate. KIPP schools have a cult like mentality where it "consumes" you. Your whole life is based around the school. They have endless meetings that last for hours after school, school trips that last over a week. None of the teachers or admins had families as it is impossible to have a life outside of the school. I am so glad to now be teaching in a regular district school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com