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There was a long interview on youtube from John Taylor Gatto I listened to once where he said essentially creativity must be constrained for society to be stabl
by TheBobinator 6y ago
There was a long interview on youtube from John Taylor Gatto I listened to once where he said essentially creativity must be constrained for society to be stable. Your anecdote reminds me of this. Teachers focusing on test scroes is a great way for this to happen. I'd mod this comment up it I could.
- Xelbair 6y agoIt was worse than just focusing on test scores. It was actively hammering me down to average level as that was easier for her to work with. I had misforntne to meet her later on in middle school - as she was chemistry, not math, teacher by education. Whole class had failing or almost failing grade with her. We got better teacher next year who managed to teach us 2 years of chemistry in half a year while also following normal curriculum .. and most of the class actually understood it and had fun with it. I seriously wonder how many children have been permanently hurt by someone so inept, but well - she was a product of her times(communist occupation).