tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35630092.post1444433139471458049..comments2015-03-03T08:48:22.471-05:00Comments on On the Back Burner: "Journey into Dyslexia", Standardized Education, and the Need for "Shop Class"Kathy (Kathleen) Kosobudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691399423647170614noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35630092.post-14584273985841592082011-05-19T09:59:23.775-04:002011-05-19T09:59:23.775-04:00Dale: I'm sure Mike Rowe would agree. I joke t...Dale: I'm sure Mike Rowe would agree. I joke that I believe electricity is magic, but I can re-wire a lamp; and I often rue my fear of circular saws, but I can do minor carpentry with hand tools, and a drill. <br /><br />Too bad our Michigan Merit Curriculum doesn't require "Emergency Household Repair" so that our kids learn how to turn off the water supply, use plungers, reset or replace a fuse in a circuit panel/fuse box, put out kitchen fires, sew buttons and patches, etc. It would be great to see our kids express confidence that they could do "first responder" repairs, at least until a true "pro from Dover" could completely restore whatever broken household item to its former working state.<br /><br />Of course, I come from a generation that still orders replacement parts to repair broken household goods, and can't understand the idea of throwing slightly broken items away.Kathy (Kathleen) Kosobudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691399423647170614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35630092.post-7128179678987062752011-05-19T05:07:37.850-04:002011-05-19T05:07:37.850-04:00WOW! Excellent piece Kathleen!!!
I know as a stu...WOW! Excellent piece Kathleen!!!<br /><br />I know as a student myself, it was drafting classes that finally clicked on the light bulb to help me understand algebra are geometry.<br /><br />It seems that the "C" in the MMC, (Michigan Merit Curriculum), has come to stand for "Courses", as in Michigan Merit COURSES. <br /><br />Plus with the push toward so much standardization in the core "courses" it becomes almost impossible for CTE to integrate "the core" curriculum into CTE classes in order for students to receive core credit.<br /><br />I hope people realize the importance of CTE before it is too late. But the sad fact is with all the "reforms" pushing for everyone to go to college, CTE is almost a four letter word.<br /><br />Part of me is tempted to create a button that says "College is for people that can't handle CTE".MisterRogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721896921426845544noreply@blogger.com