InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "Say hello to your son"

The Master (drummingsound) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2015-01-31 04:33:00

Entry tags:

clara oswald, harold saxon (the master), martha jones, rory williams, rose tyler, tenth doctor

Hello, California! My name is Harold Saxon, and I’m rather new to the area. A co-worker of mine told me about this network, and it seemed like a grand idea to post a little greeting to you all.

I’ve just moved in to a wonderfully cramped little flat in Anaheim, although I’m working out at CalTech.

If any of you happen to be making the trek out there too as students, you’ll probably run into me at some point or another. I’m teaching European History I, and will be offering my services as advisor to anyone in the humanities programs.

If you haven’t signed up yet and are thinking about it, just be warned that I require a great deal of reading, the majority of it being primary sources. Nothing quite like learning about history in the most immersive way possible, don’t you think?

(Read comments) - (Post a new comment)

	alwaysbeenthere 2015-01-31 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	I imagine it has something to do with teaching the equivalency of A-levels here. Keeps me on my toes, and they at least grasp the reasoning so there is that. They aren't. There also seems to be more emphasis on test scores. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

drummingsound
2015-01-31 11:25 pm UTC (link)

The students at university seem about the same as the ones back in England, but I obviously can't judge the secondary school students here, so I'll take your word on that. Maybe America has a decent system.

I've noticed that here, as well. My students were shocked when I mentioned that in class exams count for considerably less than papers and class participation.

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaysbeenthere 2015-02-01 12:14 am UTC (link)
	Couldn't say. Though I don't have much say with the kids who take regular English at the moment. We'll see what happens with the next school year though. They put the pressure on the teachers in the secondary schools as well to only focus on the tests. Something about how funding is determined on how the schools perform overall in their standardised tests. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	drummingsound 2015-02-01 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	Well, the American education system being obsessed with standardized tests notwithstanding, judging purely from this conversation, I'm confident that if any of your students wind up in my class down the line, they'll be well prepared! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaysbeenthere 2015-02-01 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, I should hope they are prepared for wherever they may end up. (Reply to this) (Parent)

(Read comments) -