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Post by handyman2 on Mar 12, 2011 11:14:54 GMT -5
The big question is what do we train our children to do? many crafts or trades are either in low demand or in many cases obsolete. But again all children are not college material. I knew after one year in college I was not. Each person seems to have a talent that is special to them. I think it would help if we made an effort early as possible to identify that childs interest and talent and nurture that area then they would have a leg up on being a happy productive person. Be it art or math etc. their talent may not be the most high paying job but does that really matter? Joy in what you like to do gives many rewards.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Mar 12, 2011 16:01:07 GMT -5
I am cautiously optimistic that you are correct, but there's a big part of me that's not so sure that when gasoline is $12 a gallon, milk is $8 bucks a gallon, and bread is $6 bucks a loaf for the crappy white bread-- later this year-- that "we" will not fall for a goofy class warfare scheme to cap CEO pay for say...the CEO of ADM, or the CEO of Exxon Mobile, etc. And once they decide ANYONE'S pay, they will have set the precedent to decide EVERYONE'S pay-- and that means wage and price controls. You watch-- I think it's coming.
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Post by bimetalaupt on Mar 13, 2011 2:09:13 GMT -5
Yes, I am a Science Grad and I missed taking the test for Hunter since my grade school teachers did not think I was interested. Try asking, huh? Benjamin Cardoza, Performing Arts, Art and Design and Townsend are also excellent choices as are some of the more exotic choices like Aviation (for fixing planes, not flying them). Thanks for the picture of Science by the way. I often drop by the Botanical Garden or Zoo not far away or take the bus the opposite way from Bedford Park up to Wave Hill. My points are: Private is not necessarily better. Children have to fit in socially, as well as academically, and all public schools are not garbage dumps. TT, GReat POINT.. I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS IN THE PROFESSION OF EDUCATION THAT WILL TELL YOU IT DOES NOT COST THAT MUCH MORE TO DO IT RIGHT AND TEACH. MY GF HAS HER MS FROM FIA THERE IN THE VILLAGE.. GREAT SCHOOLS.. I WANTED TO GO TO COOPER UNION BUT MY GRANDFATHER PASSED ON BEFORE SO I WENT TO UT-AUSTIN... ALSO A GREAT SCHOOL!!!IT MANAGED TO FINISH TMI IN THE TOP 10 SO I NEVER HAD TO PAY.. FREE IS GOOD AS IT IS FOR RICE AND COOPER UNION ( 1963).I DID MY WORK IN MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY AT UT AUSTIN.. LOVED EVERY MINUTE.. THEN I WORK THROUGH MY DEGREE IN PHARMACY AS I WORKED FULL TIME AT CLAYTON INSTITUTE. I WAS BLESSED WITH GREAT FAMILY THAT BELIEVED IN EDUCATION AND BELIEVED IN ME.. AS YOU SAID .. WE HAVE GREAT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. I DO NOT KNOW OF ANYONE HERE IN ABILENE THAT WANT TO REDUCE SCHOOLS ESP.. IN NATIONAL RANKING AS THAT IS PART OF THE VALUE OF THE HOME THEY LIVE IN.. Just a thought, Bruce
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Post by bimetalaupt on Mar 13, 2011 2:13:22 GMT -5
I am cautiously optimistic that you are correct, but there's a big part of me that's not so sure that when gasoline is $12 a gallon, milk is $8 bucks a gallon, and bread is $6 bucks a loaf for the crappy white bread-- later this year-- that "we" will not fall for a goofy class warfare scheme to cap CEO pay for say...the CEO of ADM, or the CEO of Exxon Mobile, etc. And once they decide ANYONE'S pay, they will have set the precedent to decide EVERYONE'S pay-- and that means wage and price controls. You watch-- I think it's coming. Palm, The president on Exxon is the #1 supporter of Oil from Algae..That cost him money as R&D reduces Exxon's Profits. Bruce Attachments:
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Post by marjar on Mar 13, 2011 9:01:20 GMT -5
The big question is what do we train our children to do? many crafts or trades are either in low demand or in many cases obsolete. But again all children are not college material. I knew after one year in college I was not. Each person seems to have a talent that is special to them. I think it would help if we made an effort early as possible to identify that childs interest and talent and nurture that area then they would have a leg up on being a happy productive person. Be it art or math etc. their talent may not be the most high paying job but does that really matter? Joy in what you like to do gives many rewards. There is something to be said for being happy with what you do. Would be nice if we could all work at jobs that gave us pleasure in ways other than through paychecks.
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Post by bimetalaupt on Mar 13, 2011 21:11:22 GMT -5
Hey man, I never realized you were from the Abilene area. I'm not trying to tell you how to run your business, but you should at least consider having some assets in other than oil. But then again, oil is only going to get more expensive as the quantity diminishes. Anyway, I have a little sentimental value when it comes to Abilene, lived there from '93 - '95 and didn't care for it much because I was young and wanted more excitement. I'd be ok with it now. My paster was an ex-oilman by the way, he went bust on the oil fields and turned to preaching for a living. Take care either way man, as goes oil so does the economy in Abilene, Louisiana, etc... TT and Rat Chets, When I was a boy Erasmus was well know for Academics.. now the schools is broken up to five high Schools.. I can not find where you have to test into the school like Brooklyn Tech....one of the best is supported by the Gates also.. i did find this on the system school that is most like a "public Prep school".. Your thoughts.. PS I was born in Brooklyn during WWII.. Dad was in an officer in the Navy as his ship was stationed at the U.S. Navy yard at Brooklyn.... The Academy of College Preparation and Career Exploration, a secondary school that opened in the Erasmus campus in September 2006 with a 6th grade and a 9th grade, promises to offer high-school level Regents classes to middle school students, Advanced Placement college-level courses for high school students and 6-week summer internships in science research and business and law at a nearby college. Sadly, the new school has a long way to go before can carry out its ambitious plans. Many of the classrooms we visited were loud and disorderly. Often teachers had to yell over the din of chattering students. We saw one teacher grading papers while the students talked. In another high school class, we had to be told that kids were finishing a test because so many were out of their seats; we saw one student hand back a blank test and another spend the period filling a piece of notebook paper with the letter "O" over and over. "Some students behave bad," one kid told us in a middle school class as the teacher threw a classmate out of the room. Math classes were a particular problem. In one, more kids seemed to be making fun of their teacher than listening to him. In another, kids solved problems at the board but were not challenged when they gave flimsy explanations. In a third class, the teacher struggled to answer a student's question about the day's concept. The middle school math class we visited took so long to get settled down that we didn't see any instruction. There were some bright spots. One middle school class that we attended was calm and almost entrancing. The students appeared to be both absorbed and challenged as a teacher read a story out loud while peppering the class with questions. A lesson about documentary films in a 10th grade journalism class held students' attention with film clips and elicited their knowledge of history and current events. The middle school has talent shows and a student government. High school students can join the band or one of the building's PSAL sports teams, including a swimming team that uses Erasmus's large pool. The school is one of more than a dozen city schools supported by the College Board, the organization that administers the SAT; the College Board provides curriculum help, teaching training, and a guarantee that every student will take at least two Advanced Placement courses, which allow students to earn college credits. Principal Ditta Korbeogo, who started her teaching career in the West Indies and was a science teacher at Tilden High School, said she plans to improve instruction and classroom management by bringing newer teachers up to speed and sending teachers to conferences about AP courses well before they launch the advanced classes. She has hired an involved parent to serve as parent coordinator, and two guidance counselors are available to help with students' social issues. "Coming from the West Indies where teachers and administrators are like foster parents, I came with the same mentality," said Korbeogo. She said that students get "social support" in advisories, small groups led by teachers. The school has struggled with logistical issues, such as which classrooms it may use in the building shared with four other schools, and how to afford all the books it needs, Korbeogo said. High school students complained about having to share a lunch period with the middle school grades. A formal uniform, including a plaid skirt for girls, is required, but few students were wearing it. THE ACADEMY DOES ADDRESS THE DRESS -BROOKS BROTHER ISSUE VERY WELL ALSO.. Bruce Special education: The school offers Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) and is starting a Collaborative Team Teaching program in 2008. Admission: The school gives preference to students who indicate interest at a high school fair or open house. (Molly Birnbaum and Philissa Cramer, October 2007) Attachments:
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Post by bimetalaupt on Mar 13, 2011 21:47:19 GMT -5
I am cautiously optimistic that you are correct, but there's a big part of me that's not so sure that when gasoline is $12 a gallon, milk is $8 bucks a gallon, and bread is $6 bucks a loaf for the crappy white bread-- later this year-- that "we" will not fall for a goofy class warfare scheme to cap CEO pay for say...the CEO of ADM, or the CEO of Exxon Mobile, etc. And once they decide ANYONE'S pay, they will have set the precedent to decide EVERYONE'S pay-- and that means wage and price controls. You watch-- I think it's coming. Paul,\ i am not sure how you are relating gasoline prices to education but we will have Renewable energy systems working before that.. We have a huge R&D efforts for B.Braunii in West Texas with the salty water from New Mexico. At current cost you can can make Butanol from switch grass for about $2.50/ gas and gasoline power can run well on Butanol (AKA n-butanol).. Also heavy oil can be made from B.Braunii at about $6.00/ Gal .. There is no shortage of energy .. Just it will cost a little more to be made from renewable systems until we get to huge scale systems. Bruce
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2011 22:57:41 GMT -5
Interesting... for some unrelated reason i was just on the website of the elementary/middle (K-6) school i used to teach at... they used to have 2 designated science teachers in the elementary school... one to teach K-3, one for 4-6 (she also taught gifted)... There are now NO dedicated science teachers in those grades. I'm guessing that it was cut for funding? ... One of the reasons they did have them originally was because they thought, rightly, that science was a subject which many regular ed teachers did not feel as competent/interested in teaching, and thus did not cover as well as they should... and i must say they had the best elementary science program of any school i ever attended/taught in/visited... sad really...
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Post by marjar on Mar 14, 2011 0:12:19 GMT -5
That's too bad. Good science teachers, especially for the upper grades, appear to be difficult to place and keep. I assume that this is, in part, because people with degrees in chemistry, physics, and biology found the private sector more competitive. A nephew used to teach middle school science in your state, oped. He moved to AZ and was tutoring a kid, whose father was a partner in a micro chip company, and nephew impressed the father. He offered nephew a job, at triple what he was making as a teacher. Nephew has never looked back.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Mar 14, 2011 0:21:43 GMT -5
I would be fighting tooth and nail to fix these problems ********************* I fight the school district tooth & nail quite often thank you very much.... on everything from curriculum & teachers to my son's medical condition.... over the next year, I'll be fighting to keep his charter school open since the new Georgia govn decided 'let's raise stupid kids' is his new education slogan.... Georgia has a Democrat governor?
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Post by steff on Mar 14, 2011 1:18:34 GMT -5
Georgia has a Democrat governor? *********************** sorry sweetheart, but the new Georgia governor is a Republican, Nathan Deal. Look him up, you'd probably like him. The last govn was also a Republican, Sonny Perdue.... and here's a shocker for ya, I actually voted for Sonny Perdue. I thought he was a good govn, he handled several crisis situations for the state very well and I liked him... So how about that? A lib dem who voted for a Repub govn because he was the best choice I did not however, vote for Nathan Deal. And I hate what he wants to do with all the education programs that Perdue created and funded.
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Post by bimetalaupt on Mar 15, 2011 0:41:00 GMT -5
Hey man, I never realized you were from the Abilene area. I'm not trying to tell you how to run your business, but you should at least consider having some assets in other than oil. But then again, oil is only going to get more expensive as the quantity diminishes. Anyway, I have a little sentimental value when it comes to Abilene, lived there from '93 - '95 and didn't care for it much because I was young and wanted more excitement. I'd be ok with it now. My paster was an ex-oilman by the way, he went bust on the oil fields and turned to preaching for a living. Take care either way man, as goes oil so does the economy in Abilene, Louisiana, etc... Yes, Abilene,Tx where the Rail Road moved to the north to bi-pass the mountains.. We are the worlds largest wind energy location on the tops of the mountains.. on both sides of I20 from Baird and Stephenville to Big Spring. Only Problem is we ran out of grid. We have power at night to charge your car for the morning.. Cheap!!! Go Electric .. Attachments:
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Post by Shirina on Mar 15, 2011 10:21:35 GMT -5
And another karma from me. You're on a roll!
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Post by bimetalaupt on Mar 15, 2011 16:15:19 GMT -5
Hey man, I never realized you were from the Abilene area. I'm not trying to tell you how to run your business, but you should at least consider having some assets in other than oil. But then again, oil is only going to get more expensive as the quantity diminishes. Anyway, I have a little sentimental value when it comes to Abilene, lived there from '93 - '95 and didn't care for it much because I was young and wanted more excitement. I'd be ok with it now. My paster was an ex-oilman by the way, he went bust on the oil fields and turned to preaching for a living. Take care either way man, as goes oil so does the economy in Abilene, Louisiana, etc... Yes, Abilene,Tx where the Rail Road moved to the north to bi-pass the mountains.. We are the worlds largest wind energy location on the tops of the mountains.. on both sides of I20 from Baird and Stephenville to Big Spring. Only Problem is we ran out of grid. We have power at night to charge your car for the morning.. Cheap!!! Go Electric .. Now with the concentration of Wind Turbines.. Texas State Technical has developed an 2 your AAS program for the Wind Industry.. For Real people for REAL JOBS.. The Did a presentation for the VC group in November and .. Great Group!!! Wind Energy Technology Texas State Technical College has also partnered with Texas Tech University. You can read more about the partnership at the Texas Wind Energy Institute site. Have you thought that you would like to work outside where you could see the seasons change and the sun rise and set? Do you dream of a career that combines hands-on technical skills with your problem solving abilities? A career in the exceptionally high-demand wind energy field may be exactly what you are looking for. Here at TSTC West Texas, our instructors and staff are here to help you achieve your career goals. In the Wind Energy Technology Program, you'll learn to operate and maintain the systems that make a wind turbine function whether it's an electrical, pneumatic, communications, computer, control or hydraulic system. Plus, at TSTC West Texas, we have our very own wind turbine! The TSTC West Texas turbine is the first, full-scale, 60 cycle, 2 megawatt turbine built by the DeWind Corporation. The turbine has a drive train that features a combination of a torque converter and a synchronous generator that is an industry first. The stylish nacelle was designed by Porsche. It will be part of your learning experience and an exciting hands-on training opportunity. Your instructors will also emphasize the safety aspects of working in the wind energy industry and you'll be able to practice those principles throughout the program. Examples of courses you'll take include: * DC Circuits and AC Circuits * Wind Turbine Materials and Electro-Mechanical Equipment * Digital Fundamentals * Iberdrola Renewables * Industrial Automation * Programmable Logic Controllers * Basic Fluid Power (Hydraulics and Pneumatics) * Wind Business * Wind Turbine Troubleshooting and Repair You'll also learn all about SCADA (that stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition). It's the utility industry standard computerized system that controls the wind tower network. You'll also find that knowledge of all the systems you'll learn in the Wind Energy Technology Program is important not only to wind energy but also to many other types of companies in the utility industry. That means that as a graduate you will have varied career options. Many well-known companies are involved in the wind energy field whether they are owner/operators, manufacturers or service providers and these companies are looking for employees with the skills and training you can gain in the Wind Energy Program. Your choices for a career span Texas or if you are interested in travel, the wind energy field offers opportunities throughout the world. A few wind energy companies are listed below: * FPLE * E.ON Climate and Renewables * Shell Wind * Beyond Petroleum * GE Energy * Siemens Wind Power * Mitsubishi * Vestas * Run Energy * Mariah Services * Upwind Solutions * Northwind Solutions * TECO/Westinghouse * DEWIND * Shermco Industries * Invenergy * Granite International * PENPOWER * Wave Wind If a career in wind energy sounds appealing to you, contact us -- we're here to help you achieve your career dreams.THEY ALSO WENT INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE AAS... DUEL DEGREE WITH HIGHSCHOOL ( AS TARLETON DID IN 1920'S) ;D..Also the Group from Lubbock did a presentation for " Behind the Meter " smaller units in December.. There are some interesting two blades systems that are hauled up as a single unit.. Efficiency is about 60% better then 1990!!! Offered at these Locations * Sweetwater Degree Plans Available * AAS - Wind Energy and Turbine Technology * Cert - Wind Energy Technology - Certificate II * Cert - Wind Energy & Turbine Technology - Certificate I * TSMC - Wind Energy Technology * TSMC - Wind Energy Technology - High School Dual Credit only * TSMC - Wind Energy Technology - Online-Hybrid - Certificate I * TSMC - Wind Energy Technology - TSMC/Online Buy Your Textbooks Faculty Profiles How much does it cost? Who can I talk to? How do I apply?
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