The self-esteem curriculum is technically called "Affective Education" -- "The movement has been labeled Affective Education by educators, and includes a wide range of programs and curricula which attempt to change the values and behavior of students." The result is explained, for example, in a book The Narcissm Epidemic by psychologists Twenge and Campbell. Self-esteem education is damaging to students most of all. When a student leaves that artificial bubble world and enters the harsh real world, they are not prepared to succeed with an actual skill. Disorientation, difficulty, and heartache can be the results. Raised to expect positive reinforcement as guaranteed, they are exceptionally sensitive to any criticism. For example, notice how thin-skinned Barack Obama is, how he is unable to cope with any criticism.
Victims of the public schools don't easily learn from mistakes, change, or grow because that would require admitting they made a mistake that needs correcting. They often do not grow out of bad habits or limitations.
Victims of the public schools don't easily learn from mistakes, change, or grow because that would require admitting they made a mistake that needs correcting. They often do not grow out of bad habits or limitations.
Nor do the perpetrators. :-(
Before Markadelphia jumps on his high strawhorse, I'm not saying all teachers are "perpetrators", or even most. But too many are, and an awful lot of ed school profs.
Perhaps they are in error to entirely blame self-esteem education. But there is nothing improper with their assessment of the effects of education the last 30 odd years.
Of course, you won't admit the education system is failing compared to two or three generations backs.
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Gosh, this sounds familiar.
The self-esteem curriculum is technically called "Affective Education" -- "The movement has been labeled Affective Education by educators, and includes a wide range of programs and curricula which attempt to change the values and behavior of students." The result is explained, for example, in a book The Narcissm Epidemic by psychologists Twenge and Campbell.
Self-esteem education is damaging to students most of all. When a student leaves that artificial bubble world and enters the harsh real world, they are not prepared to succeed with an actual skill. Disorientation, difficulty, and heartache can be the results. Raised to expect positive reinforcement as guaranteed, they are exceptionally sensitive to any criticism. For example, notice how thin-skinned Barack Obama is, how he is unable to cope with any criticism.
Victims of the public schools don't easily learn from mistakes, change, or grow because that would require admitting they made a mistake that needs correcting. They often do not grow out of bad habits or limitations.
Victims of the public schools don't easily learn from mistakes, change, or grow because that would require admitting they made a mistake that needs correcting. They often do not grow out of bad habits or limitations.
Nor do the perpetrators. :-(
Before Markadelphia jumps on his high strawhorse, I'm not saying all teachers are "perpetrators", or even most. But too many are, and an awful lot of ed school profs.
(sniff sniff)
I thought I smelled that straw man smell in here...and it's that ol' chestnut of self esteem education again:)
Perhaps they are in error to entirely blame self-esteem education. But there is nothing improper with their assessment of the effects of education the last 30 odd years.
Of course, you won't admit the education system is failing compared to two or three generations backs.
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