Peter E. Pflaum - Golden Globe -

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RE: Unskilled labor

Why do we pretend to know what we know? We face the facts of

unskilled and unmotivated labor everyday in our classrooms. Kids

are passed on regardless.

The lock step factor system doesn't

work and it just gets worse.

Now we blame the students by calling them names - if they fail to

learn they are learning disabled, if they misbehave they are

emotionally disturbed, if they don't pay attention and don't do

their work they have Attention Defect disorder.

There used to be

less that 2% really handicapped children. Now there are 10% or

more. Dyslexia is a rare problem but because Johnny can't read he

has dyslexia.

What is the fault of the students and teachers and what are

system problems. Most are system problems (80% or more) but we

blame the parents, the teachers, the students, the politicians,

the far right, etc. Fix the problem not the blame.

The cure is

simple and easy. SMALL SCHOOL ungraded and stable.

Peter E. Pflaum Ph.D.

225 Robinson Road New Smyrna Beach

FL 32169- (904) 428-9609

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