教育争论无止境 Speech - Save Our Schools

yearshappy

Wsahington, D.c.
30 July, 2011
Speaker - Actor Matt Damon




http://www.youtube.com/watch?fea ... d&v=k7Jh3Z52KV0

[ 本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 26-4-2012 22:15 编辑 ]

yearshappy

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yearshappy

A speech given by actor Matt Damon to thousands of teachers, parents and others who attended the Save Our Schools March on the Ellipse near the White House to protest the Obama administration's education policies that are centered on standardized tests.

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changed planes, came down here because
I really had to tell you all in person that I think you're awesome.

...I attended public schools. I would not trade that education and experience for anything.

I had incredible teachers. As I look at my life today, the things I value most about myself - my imagination, my love of acting, my passion for writing, my love of learning, my curiosity - all of these things came from the way how I was parented and taught.

And none of these qualities that I've just mentioned - none of these qualities that I prize so deeply, that have brought me so much joy, that have made me so successful, professional - none of these qualities that make me who I am ...can be tested.



[ 本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 26-4-2012 22:39 编辑 ]

yearshappy

I said before that I had incredible teachers. And that’s true. But it’s more than that. My teachers were EMPOWERED to teach me. Their time wasn’t taken up with a bunch of test prep — this silly drill and kill nonsense that any serious person knows doesn’t promote real learning.

No, my teachers were free to approach me and every other kid in that classroom like an individual puzzle. They took so much care in figuring out who we were and how to best make the lessons resonate with each of us. They were empowered to unlock our potential. They were allowed to be teachers.

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I don’t know where I would be today if my teachers’ job security was based on how I performed on some standardized test. If their very survival as teachers was based on whether I actually fell in love with the process of learning but rather if I could fill in the right bubble on a test. If they had to spend most of their time desperately drilling us and less time encouraging creativity and original ideas; less time knowing who we were, seeing our strengths and helping us realize our talents.

I honestly don’t know where I’d be today if that was the type of education I had. I sure as well wouldn’t be here. I do know that.

This has been a horrible decade for teachers. I can’t imagine how demoralized you must feel. But I came here today to deliver an important message to you: As I get older, I appreciate more and more the teachers that I had growing up. And I’m not alone. There are millions of people just like me.

yearshappy

So
the next time you’re feeling down, or exhausted, or unappreciated, or at the end of your rope;
the next time you turn on the TV and see yourself called “overpaid;”
the next time you encounter some simple-minded, punitive policy that’s been driven into your life by some corporate reformer who has literally never taught anyone anything. ...

Please know that there are millions of us behind you. You have an army of regular people standing right behind you, and our appreciation for what you do is so deeply felt.
We love you, we thank you and we will always have your back.

yearshappy

正如Matt所说，如果他的学生时代是在无休止的大小考中度过的，也许不会有他今天的成就。
但如果不使用考试来检验一所学校的成就，如何来分配资金？　
如果不给学生以压力，某些学生是否会滑向另一端？

yearshappy

Though Matt was talking about education in America, i sure know a lot of which is relevant and pertinent to the way things are going over here in Australia at the moment.

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原帖由 yearshappy 于 26-4-2012 23:08 发表

                               
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Though Matt was talking about education in America, i sure know a lot of which is relevant and pertinent to the way things are going over here in Australia at the moment.

true

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学习了

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谢谢