tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674561724432497133.post4391613186877706649..comments2023-06-13T04:53:25.935-05:00Comments on On the left in Victoria: Why do we still have corporal punishment in our schools?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674561724432497133.post-24660605331758353002012-10-08T11:16:44.550-05:002012-10-08T11:16:44.550-05:00Howdy Mike,
Had an interesting experience this wee...Howdy Mike,<br />Had an interesting experience this weekend. I was honored to be asked to be the merit badge councilor for Citizenship in the Nation for the Boy Scout Merit Badge College. The event was sponsored by the South Texas Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Victoria College hosted the event. And once again Ms Jennifer Yancey of the VC coordinated the event. (If you ever need a coordinator who has everything to make an event successful, just get Jennifer involved. Any way Victoria College has quite a representative.)<br /><br />Back to the experience. Man, scouting has changed. The motto needs to be changed from “Be Prepared” to “Mom and Dad will take care of everything, and I will be ok.” These boys signed up to earn a required merit badge for the rank of Eagle. It is known that there are certain requirements which must be completed before you take the course. Of course, one should read the material beforehand. Next, complete any prerequisites, in this case visit a federal government facility. And lastly arrive with your reading material and a writing apparatus.<br /><br />To my surprise, eleven out of twelve had not read their material beforehand . Ten had not a scrap of paper to write on. Seven didn’t even bring a pencil. I guess these young boys thought having lived to the age of eleven qualified them to success in life. And my wife, the teacher, told me afterward…. “See what I have been telling you.” <br /><br />Out of the twelve, three shined. Because of them, I have confidence that our nation will be ok. For the remainder, there will be a challenge.dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674561724432497133.post-69945985962261904242012-10-07T09:02:55.661-05:002012-10-07T09:02:55.661-05:00I’ve changed my opinion on retaining the third gra...I’ve changed my opinion on retaining the third grader who does not meet the third grade reading proficiency standard.<br /><br />I stated in a blog I wrote (It's the third grade stupid) that I think that we should fail the Child who does not meet the standard.<br /><br />I heard the author of the article explain her position on the Melissa-Harris-Perry show.<br /><br />She said that now that we have identified the children; it’s time to get them specialized methods such as tutors, tools, and medical help if necessary and only fail them after taking the steps to improve their reading skills...retaining them will restart the process again which most likely will lead to the same result.<br />Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668070524354374505noreply@blogger.com