tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post7196713603729739724..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: The Joke That Went Too FarHappy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-31754771078158881332010-03-15T15:22:53.162-05:002010-03-15T15:22:53.162-05:00I had a school teacher in middle school tell me.. ...I had a school teacher in middle school tell me.. I would a f##### failure when I grew up. All because she thought I was talking in class. She was a favorite teacher up to that point. Her words scared me. It took a long time to get over it. I never told my parents. She is still teaching today. Teachers need to realize the power of their words.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/16518741920689939720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-25603061556960330842010-03-15T07:14:25.885-05:002010-03-15T07:14:25.885-05:00When I look at the note, it said, "-20% for b...When I look at the note, it said, "-20% for being a loser." I don't see anything constructive in that. Yes, the golden shovel had a point to it. In some circles, that skill would be an asset. <br /><br />I do understand that teaching is very frustrating in some places. I know someone who works at a charter school (i.e., dumping ground for kids who don't want to learn) and she would be rich if she earned a nickel for every time she heard MF. The No Child Left Untested and unreasonable standards like requiring Kindergarteners to write three sentences is ridiculous. The parents whose children are angels and never do anything wrong makes life miserable.<br /><br />But, still. What that teacher did is ridiculous!<br /><br />I think the solution is making school relevant again. Putting the idea of personhood back into teaching. Children have their own individual development and are not machines that will learn at the rate that Big Brother deems as correct. Teachers can focus on meaning and connections, not feeding facts into their students.walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-46388063141816125242010-03-14T16:12:22.741-05:002010-03-14T16:12:22.741-05:00I always think you have to say words of encouragem...I always think you have to say words of encouragement not of disparagement ~ especially when you are something like a teacher. Gets you further; gets the kids further. Just my think. I wouldn't have found this funny as a kid & kids don't need their teachers to relate to them. They need them to be their teachers.Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.com