quandrea
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- Jun 24, 2010
No. I mean generalisations. I'm Canadian. That's how we spell it.Generalizations, you mean?
No, I'm reporting unemotional observations based upon homeschoolers I've seen come into public school for the first time. You could argue that the most successful homeschoolers never cross my threshold -- I'd have to agree with that; regardless, I know what I've seen.
I am a homeschooling parent and a teacher. I know enough about the public school system to know that I don't trust my children's education to it. It's a system that at best is fraught with mediocrity. At worst, it fails to educate at all.
My eldest was ready for high school by age eleven. She now pursues high school credits via an online school. There is no mark inflation here. We cover more than the curriculum in less time and I teach everything to mastery. Part of me feels the ire and contempt I've seen from public school teachers is due to them feeling threatened that someone else is doing a better job than them. Not saying that is the case with you, but I've seen many teachers who hold many of the same misconceptions and preconceived prejudices as you.
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