#No shade to this anon btw I dont mind clarification

[thepoetjean-makes-stuff]

i completely agree that lack of accommodations is a huge reason why people can't learn what they need to in school, but boring teachers, reading is a chore? sometimes things in life are boring, and people have to learn how to contend with that but still do what they need to. those points are more telling of why we need to prepare students to be bored so they can stand in line at the bank or clean a bathtub and not feel like they're being tortured (its a terrible feeling! it takes time to learn how to be bored, and we're doing kids a major disservice by simply removing boredom from their early life). not to mention for every 'boring' teacher there's dozens of students who learn best from them

Hello anon! Good input, let me clarify (LONG POST UNDER READ MORE):

(3/30/24 EDITED FOR CLARITY)

BORING TEACHING IS A SIGN OF INSTITUTIONAL APATHY

When I say "boring teaching" I'm talking about "boring instructional style". A good teacher to //me// could be a TERRIBLE teacher to someone else; "boring teachers" are more of a POV thing ultimately. My criticism is more towards teachers using facts, rote memorization and literary terms to teach rather than teaching how to apply that knowledge in the real world. I can use the terms "red herring" or "propaganda" all I want to an uninformed student, unless I teach them how to uncover it for themselves, it's not gonna stick for them.

We have to teach that Media Literary is USEFUL for more than just school, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR LIFE! It's a flaw w education system, not individual teachers so much. It's a symptom of a much larger problem.

CHORES ARE IMPORTANT AND BORING -- BUT WHY SHOULD //READING// BE BORING AS WELL?

AKA Reading is Important and Shouldnt be a Chore

And yes, I also think that ppl should learn how to cope with moments of stillness and boredom in order to survive in the world. Overstimulation is a distraction and being in the moments makes folks more present, connected w their bodies, etc.

But here's the thing: // Why // would anyone read anything they find boring unless absolutely necessary (like in a school setting or work setting)? Because yes, reading is like eating food -- it provides the fuel you need to get thru the day. But //reading is more than "reading as a chore"// -- it connects us to each and ourselves, so reading for fun should be a priority as much as anything else.

My bone to pick is with institutions making something as FUNDENTALLY AWESOME as LITERACY and READING //into a chore as boring as cleaning your bathroom and going to the bank//; turning the human act of reading and writing language into a //necessary evil // rather than //an act of public good//.

Again, "reading as a chore" is sign of institutional apathy. //Letting people figure out healthy ways in how they garner joy is a human right as much as anything else//. We're meant to //LIVE// our lives not just //SURVIVE// them. Teaching people how to think for themselves is as important as teaching them to be. Reading for fun won't make someone any less smarter.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts again, anon! Wishing you well and happy reading :3