CrandellReadingforClue1

This reading made me irritated. I feel like there are so many books or manuals telling us what is right or wrong and what should come first and then second, but the fact is has Hirsch ever taught a lower level? Has he dealt with the standardized test and the No Child Left Behind Act or inclusion? In a perfect world it should be easy to teach and for kids to learn, but we are not living in one. There is a lot more to it then handing a kid a bunch or text books. On the other hand I can see Hirsch's point of view. I think many Americans are closed minded, myself included. I do blame it sometimes on how and when I was taught material, however, I blame it on myself too. I am fully capable of retaining information I read or studying to remember vs studying for a test. I have to admit I study to get a grade, not always because I am interested in the material I am learning. Maybe that is the real issue here. Let me learn something I enjoy! Let me learn things I can apply in life. Now Hirsch says there are things we have to know in order to be literate, but I feel this matter will never be completely solved and it is almost useless to debate over. Everyone is different. Everyone learns differently. Everyone has different interests.