The Dumbing Down of American Education

Mamacita says: Where did it begin, this ‘dumbing down’ of American education? Because, whether you want to admit it or not, our schools are set up to serve the lowest common denominator, and that is NOT a good thing. There are … Continue reading

Testing, Basic Skills, Behavior, and Blame

Mamacita says:  Testing, you say?  Don’t get me wrong.  I believe in testing, to a point.  I do not believe that a student who can’t pass a simple test of basic skills should be promoted at all, in fact. That … Continue reading

The World Is Full of Joyful Noises, Even If We Can't Hear Them

Mamacita says: Today is the last day of the rest of your life  class before finals – next week is final exam week, every student’s favorite week, naturally. I predict that several students will come to class the NEXT week, … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  Here are some great quotes, all from some great women! 1.  Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Christmas Version

Mamacita says: 1.  Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.  –Harlan Miller 2.  … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  What a week! I do think it’s pretty rude for entire clans to hold a family reunion in a hospital waiting room.  And when they take it upon themselves to rearrange the furniture so all the “good” chairs … Continue reading