Would teacher rate apply to homeschooling families?

[hansel1]

I'm not sure that the analogy in question could be taken any other way than being offensive to homeschooling families. My wife homeschools our children, and also teaches in our local Classical Conversations homeschool group. Our kids play basketball, football, soccer, go on field trips, and are all around great kids.

They are learning foreign languages, and in depth on subjects that were never covered in public schools because public teachers must teach to the lowest common denominator for the slowest kid in the class.

I'll take the pepsi challenge on homeschool vs. public school any day of the week.

oh and by the way.... I pay for public education AND homeschool education, how nice of a guy am I?

band aids, indeed.

You have taken the poster's comment to mean that homeschooling is bad. That is not what he/she said. No one has said that homeschooling is less of an education.

I don't believe that you are now correct in disparaging public school systems. Each school district has an established criteria regardless of "the lowest common denominator for the slowest kid in the class".

Yes, we all pay for public education. Thank you for your contribution.

 

[javaonline]

You have taken the poster's comment to mean that homeschooling is bad. That is not what he/she said. No one has said that homeschooling is less of an education.

I don't believe that you are now correct in disparaging public school systems. Each school district has an established criteria regardless of "the lowest common denominator for the slowest kid in the class".

Yes, we all pay for public education. Thank you for your contribution.

When you are legislated against, publicly disparaged and constantly portrayed as back-woods freaks for doing something beneficial for your kid, yeah, I think you have the right to be a little thin skinned about an obvious sarcastic slight.

Not everyone pays for education. SOME states and localities are actually giving homeschoolers a little break, so that they can pay for books, and supplies. While the NEA tries its best to shut it down at every opportunity.

 

[SuperTink]

"lowest common denominator for the slowest kid in the class."


Yikes. I don't guess tolerance and humility are included in your homeschool cirriculum.

 

[safetymom]

Please everyone lets not turn this into a debate. Just answer the question if you know. Thank you.

 

[javaonline]

"lowest common denominator for the slowest kid in the class."


Yikes. I don't guess tolerance and humility are included in your homeschool cirriculum.

My apologies...its been about 15 years since I've been in a public education classroom. Perhaps its changed a bit. Please educate me and let me know how the teachers are able to go at such a rate to accommodate 30 diverse students, and get them all to a sufficient level of learning as to pass new standardized testing from the No Child Left Behind Program.

The teachers are told if their kids do not pass the test, the school will lose funding, lose teachers, or be shut down. How is that NOT teaching to the lowest common denominator?

Maybe "tolerance" has a different meaning now than it did when I was in school.

 

[hansel1]

Please everyone lets not turn this into a debate. Just answer the question if you know. Thank you.

It is my understanding that disney does not have a teacher discount whether it be for public school educators or home school educators.

You may contact the Sponser Swan & Dolphin to find out the details of any discount they offer.

 

[Grendalynn]

I am not a Nurse, or a mastered Teacher, but we did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I just popped in to see what the scoop was about the teacher's discount... I was unaware of what I was walking into!!

Relax everyone, I am just trying to lighten the mood. Start a thread such as that elsewhere, folks will be coming here with the same intentions I was - to find out about a possible Teachers discount. Life is far to short to offer haste and animosity even here on the Dis Boards. Disney is supposed to be the happiest place on earth, remember? I come to these boards to slip out of my crazy, chaotic life sometimes into a more peaceful and positive atmosphere. Please do not ruin that for me, us, the boards; don't suck people in that might not otherwise want to be into a thread/debate such as this one. I could rattle off a bunch of my beliefs on this subject (which I have many of), say mean things and insinuate just like the rest, but I am chosing to look at another thread....

Have a great afternoon! Happy Dis-ing!

 

[bumbershoot]

I took my HSLDA card and my letter from the state accepting our HS as legal, and was given the discount without a problem.

So that's the answer, yes? Regardless of what others might think that hotel thinks, that hotel has indeed given the teacher discount to a homeschooling family?

 

[girli565]

My apologies...its been about 15 years since I've been in a public education classroom. Perhaps its changed a bit. Please educate me and let me know how the teachers are able to go at such a rate to accommodate 30 diverse students, and get them all to a sufficient level of learning as to pass new standardized testing from the No Child Left Behind Program.

The teachers are told if their kids do not pass the test, the school will lose funding, lose teachers, or be shut down. How is that NOT teaching to the lowest common denominator?

Maybe "tolerance" has a different meaning now than it did when I was in school.

When I went to university for teaching and even now as a teacher I teach "varying exceptionalities (special Ed low level learners)" we are told by our administrators, curriculum specialists and professional development to implement "differentiated instruction." This means that you tailor the lessons to the highest acheiving student, the the mid level student and even the low level student. That means that they could all be doing the same assignment with different end results. My high level learners could be working on an analytical paragraph of the passage read in class, while my mid-level learners could be answering analytical guided questions about the passage and then my low level learners could be using note-taking strategies to find the important sentences of the same passage.

In the end differentiated instruction does not allow the whole class to be taught at the "lowest common denominator for the slowest kid in the class."

Hope this helps!

And I'm sorry that I don't have an answer to the question but just call the reservations desk at the Swan or Dolphin and ask! I'm sure they will accomodate because they ultimately want your business.

 

[dizneydiva2005]

To just clarify my post here.

I don't agree that you are automatically granted the title of teacher because you choose to homeschool. Just as my limited knowledge of any other skill that I may perform within my own home would not make me worthy of the title of carpenter, electrician or chef!

whoa- talk about making the situation worse- so sorry you don't agree that because someone homeschools- makes them a teacher. I homeschooled for the last 7 years - 3 kids and let me tell you- I am a teacher, I am my kids teacher. I'm not asking you to agree but show a little respect. My youngest has never stepped foot into a school classroom, but yet he can read, count, write, and so on- I taught him that- so yup, that makes me a teacher. And I didn't even need years of college... imagine that. OK, before I totally step on someones toes, I'm closing myself to this thread.
Back to planning my children's day tomorrow- I just stopped in because we're heading to disney in one month-

 

[dizneydiva2005]

When you are legislated against, publicly disparaged and constantly portrayed as back-woods freaks for doing something beneficial for your kid, yeah, I think you have the right to be a little thin skinned about an obvious sarcastic slight.

Not everyone pays for education. SOME states and localities are actually giving homeschoolers a little break, so that they can pay for books, and supplies. While the NEA tries its best to shut it down at every opportunity.

Oh I wish my state did- paying for of my kids books- is a lot of money! Not to mention I don't get paid

I live on the NC/SC border- does SC give a break for books?? Homeschooling in this area is HUGE!!! It's very common to homeschool - which I think is

My oldest just graduated- and guess where we're going? Disney!!!

We figure our trips with him are limited- since he's busy with his job/girlfriend/friends- after being home with him everyday for the last 7 years it's strange not having him around.

OK sorry to highjack this thread---- carry on.....

 

[brymolmom]

I think that both traditional schooled and homeschooled on this thread are getting a little defensive.

I think that all parents can agree that no matter what school environment your child is in, it is the parent that is the primary teacher in their childrens' lives from birth on up and into adulthood. We teach everything from first steps to how to be a good friend to how to do your homework. With different families teaching lots of other things depending on the home environment (home schooled or living on a farm, you might learn unique things).

Anyway, just wanted to point out that we are ALL teachers. So, while put in a potentially controversail way by another poster, I do not disagree that if they don't require a license, how would all of us not qualify for the discount?

 

[safetymom]

The question has been answered. The discussion is no longer about resort planning. Thank you everyone.