Should Spelling count in NON LA subjects?

[Dreadstar]

I think spelling should count in every subject. Some mush head teachers have said it should not count in things like math, social, etc because those are not language arts subjects. I call BS! What say you?

In the real world, when you apply for a job, spelling counts.

 

[SuperFerret]

I go to a school geared towards training veterinary technicians. Spelling always counts there, and the curriculum is mostly science based.

 

[Obi-Ron]

Actually, you would be amazed at the atrocious spelling you see from allegedly educated professionals. Spelling should be MUCH more of a priority to your lazy teachers.

 

[Hotwire]

Where is the poll? Yes, spelling should always count. Otherwise kids grow at a huge disadvantage because they can't spell anything correctly. Then they try and post here.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

I lost a spelling bee in 3rd grade because I didn't understand ebonics. The teacher said to spell flow. I spelled F-L-O-W. She said I was wrong. I asked her how I was wrong and she tapped on the floor and said again. Spell FLOW.

 

[Spider-Nerd]

I'm in law school. Spelling counts. It should.

 

[The Squirrel]

In the day where almost every device has a spell checker, spelling should count everywhere. Except in I.M. chat.

 

[Alex The Great]

This ****ing guy again? Eh, at least this time the topic is debatable

 

[Obi-Ron]

I lost a spelling bee in 3rd grade because I didn't understand ebonics. The teacher said to spell flow. I spelled F-L-O-W. She said I was wrong. I asked her how I was wrong and she tapped on the floor and said again. Spell FLOW.

I don't get it.

 

[Carcharodon]

Floor, Obi.

 

[Scourge2099]

I don't get it.

Flow is how you pronounce floor in ebonics bro.

 

[SuperFerret]

I lost a spelling bee in 3rd grade because I didn't understand ebonics. The teacher said to spell flow. I spelled F-L-O-W. She said I was wrong. I asked her how I was wrong and she tapped on the floor and said again. Spell FLOW.

It's too bad that happened when you were in 3rd grade. Had your sarcasm gland been fully matured, you could have put up more of a fight.

 

[Wolfwood]

I don't get it.

See, this is why they should've taught Ebonics in high school. Screw French and Spanish.

 

[E-Man]

I lost a spelling bee in 3rd grade because I didn't understand ebonics. The teacher said to spell flow. I spelled F-L-O-W. She said I was wrong. I asked her how I was wrong and she tapped on the floor and said again. Spell FLOW.

Her tapping the floor reminds me of that time when they were trying to get Homer to respond to being called Mr. Thompson on the Simpsons.

 

[ComicChick]

spelling should be count. the way kids spell and text these days is a travesty

 

[Kane52630]

edit:
im not thinking right

 

[ComicChick]

that's how you spell it?

what word are you thinking of kane?

 

[Figs]

I lost a spelling bee in 3rd grade because I didn't understand ebonics. The teacher said to spell flow. I spelled F-L-O-W. She said I was wrong. I asked her how I was wrong and she tapped on the floor and said again. Spell FLOW.

I can't believe they let an ignorant ***** like that teach kids. The fact that they get away with using Ebonics is mental.

 

[SuperFerret]

Perhaps it was an accent?

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

Flow is how you pronounce floor in ebonics bro.

what the hell is ebonics, if you mean floor just say floor

this is the same crap they tried to teach my sister at school when she was young

i learnt my alphabet as A B C D

they were taught ah, buh, cuh, duh

 

[ComicChick]

ebonics is slang

ex: I aint got no ___________
^ i hate that one

 

[Aesop Rocks]

I say yes. It's all a matter of not making yourself look like a ****ing idiot.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

I can't believe they let an ignorant ***** like that teach kids. The fact that they get away with using Ebonics is mental.

This was back in 1984 there were less rules for teachers back then I think.

 

[SpideyInATree]

Spelling should always count in any subject. Goodness knows that when I'm on Facebook I see a load of people with atrocious spelling and grammar, haha

 

[Scourge2099]

what the hell is ebonics, if you mean floor just say floor

this is the same crap they tried to teach my sister at school when she was young

i learnt my alphabet as A B C D

they were taught ah, buh, cuh, duh

Ebonics is like Jive , which is like the Slavery dialect.