Post by Miles, The Slightly Off on Dec 1, 2011 21:41:35 GMT -5
I've been trolling around my school websites recently, and found a few nuggets of hilarity from one of their blogs.
www.aopschools.com/blog/daily-bulletin/merging-the-sacred-and-secular-worlds/
www.aopschools.com/blog/school-messenger/some-things-should-never-change/
These are simply two examples of Faletti's silliness. And whilst some of what he says is quite tame, the fact that he is an educator makes him stand out.
And I would like to say about the second one, that it pisses me off that he's basically telling teachers to rant at their students about teh gay and why it's evil.
Will pull up more, if needed.
EDIT: Forgot one of his more prominent examples, linked due to size. www.aopschools.com/blog/school-messenger/know-the-signs/
Some of them make sense, others are completely stupid or general enough to give a parent the 'right' to look at a child's computer for any reason, which...is bad. Very bad. Because exiting a program when an adult walks by is always reason to scour their computer for evidence of cyberbullying.
Think of the God as the sun. His hand touches everything under creation. Teachers must be intentional in connecting every single lesson to God and in helping students interpret every thing, every action, and every event based on its relationship to God. Only in this way can you give God his rightful place in your classroom.
No matter what subject or topic you're teaching, ask your students
1. How does this principle reveal the character of God
2. What does it tell us about creation?
3. What does it tell us about the nature of man and his purpose?
4. How does it help us make godly decisions about our behavior?
5. How does it guide us to act as part of the greater society?
When you ask these questions and help your students answer them from a biblical perspective, you teach your students to think critically and biblically about every topic, integrating the secular and spiritual worlds. You erase the divide between the physical world around your students, and the world of the Father.
The reality is that there is no divide.
No matter what subject or topic you're teaching, ask your students
1. How does this principle reveal the character of God
2. What does it tell us about creation?
3. What does it tell us about the nature of man and his purpose?
4. How does it help us make godly decisions about our behavior?
5. How does it guide us to act as part of the greater society?
When you ask these questions and help your students answer them from a biblical perspective, you teach your students to think critically and biblically about every topic, integrating the secular and spiritual worlds. You erase the divide between the physical world around your students, and the world of the Father.
The reality is that there is no divide.
www.aopschools.com/blog/daily-bulletin/merging-the-sacred-and-secular-worlds/
Simple reason also leads to the conclusion that the traditional understanding of marriage is the only means by which a society can perpetuate itself. Unfortunately, when it comes to societal changes like this, reason or biblical precedents are no longer given serious consideration.
I encourage you to discuss the current events surrounding DOMA with the students in your care. Regardless of their age or the subject you teach, this topic applies to all facets of life and can be easily and appropriately approached. Your students could very well be the key to returning our nation to biblically founded traditional values.
I encourage you to discuss the current events surrounding DOMA with the students in your care. Regardless of their age or the subject you teach, this topic applies to all facets of life and can be easily and appropriately approached. Your students could very well be the key to returning our nation to biblically founded traditional values.
www.aopschools.com/blog/school-messenger/some-things-should-never-change/
These are simply two examples of Faletti's silliness. And whilst some of what he says is quite tame, the fact that he is an educator makes him stand out.
And I would like to say about the second one, that it pisses me off that he's basically telling teachers to rant at their students about teh gay and why it's evil.
Will pull up more, if needed.
EDIT: Forgot one of his more prominent examples, linked due to size. www.aopschools.com/blog/school-messenger/know-the-signs/
Signs That a Child Is Being Harassed or Bullied Online:
• Reluctance or refusal to use a computer or cell phone
• Avoidance of discussions about Internet and phone activity
• Nervous when receiving an email, IM, or text message
• Unusual anger, sadness, or depression, especially after use of an electronic device
• Quickly exiting an electronic activity when someone walks by or notices
• Withdrawal from friends, teachers, and family; unusually antisocial
• Declining grades and reluctance to do homework
• Tiredness resulting from restlessness or the inability to sleep at night
• Unusual mood swings
• Health issues including frequent headaches and upset stomach
• An unusual interest in self-abuse or suicide
• Reluctance or refusal to use a computer or cell phone
• Avoidance of discussions about Internet and phone activity
• Nervous when receiving an email, IM, or text message
• Unusual anger, sadness, or depression, especially after use of an electronic device
• Quickly exiting an electronic activity when someone walks by or notices
• Withdrawal from friends, teachers, and family; unusually antisocial
• Declining grades and reluctance to do homework
• Tiredness resulting from restlessness or the inability to sleep at night
• Unusual mood swings
• Health issues including frequent headaches and upset stomach
• An unusual interest in self-abuse or suicide
Some of them make sense, others are completely stupid or general enough to give a parent the 'right' to look at a child's computer for any reason, which...is bad. Very bad. Because exiting a program when an adult walks by is always reason to scour their computer for evidence of cyberbullying.
