tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post4644447856728088930..comments2024-03-25T07:51:04.186-05:00Comments on Durango Texas: Dying, Mothers & Fighting For Your Ideas In TexasDurangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-86989783441185051112009-12-24T19:33:28.361-06:002009-12-24T19:33:28.361-06:00Psh, we went on fun trips, too! Though we ended u...Psh, we went on fun trips, too! Though we ended up going to places like Washington, D.C. and NYC. It was amazing. When Texas does something, we do it big, lol.<br /><br />I do now understand what was meant by all that. I guess when I was reading I felt a little weird about my GT and such, haha!<br /><br />Oi! You listen here, I would LOVE to be governor, but it seems I need to get more support first, haha!Jovan Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512860265712936597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-28833804298251821402009-12-24T17:36:17.256-06:002009-12-24T17:36:17.256-06:00Jovo---
Sorry I got you all confused and perplexed...Jovo---<br />Sorry I got you all confused and perplexed. I too was put in Special Education in Washington for 2 years, 3rd and 4th grade. It was several hours every day. We got to go on fun field trips to Seattle and Vancouver. I have no problem with giving a special boost to kids who show promise. The problem I had with the LCD blogger was the arbitrariness of it. At age 12, take a test, your score determines the rest of your life. That just ain't the American Way. Here we get multiple chances, changes in direction, suddenly being discovered, suddenly bankrupt. I think, maybe, the LCD blogger got on my nerves due to the sort of Fascist underpinning, you know, weed out the weakest, and I get to decide who is weak, type of mentality.<br /><br />And on another note, I am sort of annoyed that you aren't already the governor of Texas. Get on the fast track, boy.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-7326383434926579032009-12-24T16:04:53.354-06:002009-12-24T16:04:53.354-06:00Durango, I loved reading Mr. Morrow's blog, th...Durango, I loved reading Mr. Morrow's blog, thank you for the introduction. A truly inspirational story and I'm sure his mommy has had her share of Proud Mommy Moments. <br /><br />Jovan, you were blessed to have those experiences and I wouldn't take those away from you ever. In most schools these days, GT is no longer a pull out, it is part of the class via enrichment activities. These enrichment activities are enjoyed by all students now. I once observed in a magnet school in Odessa, elementary. It was in a low income neighborhood and it was very unique. The students rec'd instruction in French, German, Spanish and English. Once they got through with 6th grade, the goal was for them to be quad-lingual. These kiddos weren't GT, but they sure made it seem easy speaking in all those languages. At the end of my observation, I was able to attend a multi-cultural, multi-lingual program. The kids were singing songs in all four languages...they ended the program with...Love In Any Language...well, you know how that ended for me...blubbering.Cheap Tricks and Costly Truthshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280680459962415249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-67633383629458356352009-12-24T15:45:01.883-06:002009-12-24T15:45:01.883-06:00quite a story.Thank youquite a story.Thank youjannebanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-21574716815107908632009-12-24T13:36:28.256-06:002009-12-24T13:36:28.256-06:00Dangit. I had a whole amazing comment typed and lo...Dangit. I had a whole amazing comment typed and lost it. Stupid interwebz. I'm gonna try again so don't judge.<br /><br />I think if everyone in the world learned from Mr. Morrow there would pretty much be no one with a low social IQ. Maybe HE should be runnin Texas. Haha. I feel so inspired by him! Thanks for directing me to his page! I also feel a little selfish for leading a priviledged life an not already being governor or something. Lol.<br /><br />Now. As far as boneheaded blogger is concerned, some (if not most Texas schools) already separate the smartest kids from the average kids. He must not be from here. I only know this because I was one of the "smart" kids. They sent us to a different school twice a week and when we were in our own schools we had our own classrooms. It was called "Talented and Gifted" in Greenville and "Academcially Challenging Experiences" in Sulphur Springs. I won't lie to you Dango, that might have been the best thing ever for me. Those programs are what made me a lot of what I am today. I've been in TAG since I was in 2nd grade because I wasn't being challenged enough in school. I learned so much from those classes and did so many things that I would have never done in any other classes. I also learned some not so useful stuff like Latin in 5th grade and Greek in 6th grade. Anyways. My point is that it was kind of a great thing that I was separated ... My only concern is if other kids were being denied the best teachers and resources as a result of our small group being advanced. I only recall there being about 20-30 kids total being in the program from each grade. So that's about 10% of the kids in my grade. It's pretty weird that the same 10% graduated at the top of the class.<br /><br />I suppose I can see the upside and downside. I happened to enjoy the upsides but I'm sure it made a lot of the other kids feel less than intelligent. I don't really know. Now that I think about it, a lot of teachers(normally the stupid football coaches/history teachers) always mentioned that we "thought we were better than everyone else because were smart."<br /><br />Now you've got me all twisted up in the head ponderin all this!!! Aaaaaahhhhh. :pJovan Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512860265712936597noreply@blogger.com