tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post5519939987778685537..comments2024-01-30T03:30:45.740-05:00Comments on Bad Data, Bad!: More physics...Einstein and teachingbs kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02871717971078952304noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-86109163832798380022012-10-03T11:28:33.590-04:002012-10-03T11:28:33.590-04:00Should I be allowed to choose to take a course tau...Should I be allowed to choose to take a course taught by an Einstein, a Nobel prize winner, or a renowned poet? Should a school be allowed to hire such a person? Perhaps we can't trust a high school principle to make such a difficult decision. Is it best to leave the decision to legislators, in consultation with the NEA?<br /><br />The legislative route provides a uniform solution (one size fits all), and can not consider a particular set of circumstances. What if Einstein was a fun, enthusiastic, and effective teacher? What if teachers in adjacent classrooms had the first aid training that Einstein lacked? Maybe a "qualified" teacher could sit-in with Al; I'm sure many would jump at the chance.<br /><br />The law does not support discretionary judgment. That is one of the many reasons why collective decision making through law is an inadequate substitute for individual freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-79780422834765978952012-07-13T20:53:49.344-04:002012-07-13T20:53:49.344-04:00A cousin of mine had a Nobel prize winner for a gr...A cousin of mine had a Nobel prize winner for a grad school science class. The Nobel prize winner was not a good lecturer.Gringonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-90446445139918491862012-07-07T06:12:32.076-04:002012-07-07T06:12:32.076-04:00This topic becomes more interesting now that we ha...This topic becomes more interesting now that we have a couple of teachers in the immediate family. What makes your brother a good teacher with only 3 years under his belt? The hiring person in Bedford said that she liked the fact that he was innovative. How long can one stay innovative? He has worked hard at it. Once he is in the same school system for a number of years, does he then know what works and what doesn't and the formula stays the same? Do different things work with different groups? A high school teacher sees a "new generation" of students every 4 years. It is a tricky area and, as you say, difficult to measure. As for Robert Frost, that observation doesn't surprise me for the reasons Bethany stated about Einstein and herself - just cause he can write poetry doesn't mean he can teach it!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680174513083261237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-36638667151813359572012-07-05T21:12:35.719-04:002012-07-05T21:12:35.719-04:00My grandfather had Robert Frost as an English teac...My grandfather had Robert Frost as an English teacher at Pinkerton Academy in 1912. Didn't think he was very good.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.com