| Oh, definitely, northstarmom. In order not to be called a geek and ostracized by my peers, I time my answers in class and only raise my hand every fourth question. And that's why I have more than 3 friends.
What kind of message does that send? Knowing the answers=a bad thing. Being smart=shaming all your peers.
And don't get me started on behavior problems in chiefly low income schools.
Just to clarify though, I'm not complaining persay. Just pointing out that there IS a big difference and a change does NEED to be made. |