Comments for Teacher With A Bad Attitude http://badteacher.wordpress.com Blogging and teaching with hard-core attitude. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on I’ve had enough by Misunderstood « Teacher With A Bad Attitude http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/ive-had-enough/#comment-106 Misunderstood « Teacher With A Bad Attitude Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:02:29 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/ive-had-enough/#comment-106 [...] in the meantime, some housekeeping.  About a year ago, I wrote about having had enough, and looking to make the switch to senior high school.  I wrote about my frustrations, and of new [...] [...] in the meantime, some housekeeping.  About a year ago, I wrote about having had enough, and looking to make the switch to senior high school.  I wrote about my frustrations, and of new [...]

]]> Comment on I’ve had enough by Posh http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/ive-had-enough/#comment-105 Posh Fri, 09 May 2008 07:10:05 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/ive-had-enough/#comment-105 You obviously don't belong teaching. This is EXACTLY why I sent my kid to private her whole life. To avoid losers like you who take up teaching and don't belong. You obviously don’t belong teaching. This is EXACTLY why I sent my kid to private her whole life. To avoid losers like you who take up teaching and don’t belong.

]]> Comment on Special is as special does by Posh http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/8/#comment-104 Posh Fri, 09 May 2008 07:04:54 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/8/#comment-104 Yeah, some of those stupid fluff awards were just that fluff. Some were encouraging when sincere. My kid always had both. Genuine above honor honor roll. So that was cool but when she struggled it was hard to come back up because the bar was raised so high to start. She's a volleyballer. When you correct the same kid more than once, it can feel like your being picked on. It can make the player self conscious around that coach to the point they are not playing well. If you have real issues, then your coaching needs to be one on one for a bit. End result should be they learn from their mistakes and become a better player and person because of their coaching. Or in our case, they go on to play in college which is most students and coaches dreams for their students and eventually give back to their sports so they can in turn distribute those frolly awards. Yeah, some of those stupid fluff awards were just that fluff. Some were encouraging when sincere. My kid always had both. Genuine above honor honor roll. So that was cool but when she struggled it was hard to come back up because the bar was raised so high to start. She’s a volleyballer. When you correct the same kid more than once, it can feel like your being picked on. It can make the player self conscious around that coach to the point they are not playing well. If you have real issues, then your coaching needs to be one on one for a bit. End result should be they learn from their mistakes and become a better player and person because of their coaching. Or in our case, they go on to play in college which is most students and coaches dreams for their students and eventually give back to their sports so they can in turn distribute those frolly awards.

]]> Comment on I love homework by Maximus http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/i-love-homework/#comment-96 Maximus Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:32:35 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/i-love-homework/#comment-96 I would like to see a continuation of the topic I would like to see a continuation of the topic

]]> Comment on I love homework by Katy http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/i-love-homework/#comment-72 Katy Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:23:27 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/i-love-homework/#comment-72 I HATE homework. My teachers in middle school are always giving us homework without stopping even on the weekends!!! My math teacher is always asking us to do the steps of a problem but everybody in our class knows how to do it because we are an honors class. She gives everybody a 0 if you din't show your work. All I kmow about is that I hate middle schools and its homework. I HATE homework. My teachers in middle school are always giving us homework without stopping even on the weekends!!! My math teacher is always asking us to do the steps of a problem but everybody in our class knows how to do it because we are an honors class. She gives everybody a 0 if you din’t show your work. All I kmow about is that I hate middle schools and its homework.

]]> Comment on Off (as in track) by badteacher http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/off-as-in-track/#comment-59 badteacher Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:05:07 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/off-as-in-track/#comment-59 Gotcha, Syb. No harm no foul. It was nice of you to drop by and say hi. Keep on coming around! Gotcha, Syb. No harm no foul. It was nice of you to drop by and say hi. Keep on coming around!

]]> Comment on Off (as in track) by Syb http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/off-as-in-track/#comment-58 Syb Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:36:50 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/off-as-in-track/#comment-58 Sry I should have been more clear w/ my comment. I am +not+ a writer (too easily distracted) but (thankfully) was able to teach writing. I meant (in the orevious comment) that I think we should all work harder to make public schools be what they +should+ (and can) be... as opposed to deferring to the private sector(s) I would not have left a comment at all... had I realized that you did not teach in the US.. my bad for not having read enuf of yr blog to note that. Apologies. Also apologies for beiinng unclear. Good luck w/ yr year(s) teaching. It is a rewarding career regardless of the conditions under which we teach.. even the craXy NCLB here in the US. Best, Syb Sry

I should have been more clear w/ my comment. I am +not+ a writer (too easily distracted) but (thankfully) was able to teach writing.

I meant (in the orevious comment) that I think we should all work harder to make public schools be what they +should+ (and can) be… as opposed to deferring to the private sector(s)

I would not have left a comment at all… had I realized that you did not teach in the US.. my bad for not having read enuf of yr blog to note that.

Apologies.

Also apologies for beiinng unclear.

Good luck w/ yr year(s) teaching. It is a rewarding career regardless of the conditions under which we teach.. even the craXy NCLB here in the US.

Best,

Syb

]]> Comment on Dull by syb http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/dull/#comment-57 syb Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:35:20 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/dull/#comment-57 I am glad to read yr not in the US. I have taught private and public. Public schools are (and can be anywhere) good. A lot depends on a good volunteer group who can help those who struggle- as well as plan activities for all. That said, w/ NMLB (no moron left behind), classes are generally +tracked+ now.. and those who have a brain.. or want to.. are in the better classes. Yr off track Syb I am glad to read yr not in the US.

I have taught private and public.

Public schools are (and can be anywhere) good. A lot depends on a good volunteer group who can help those who struggle- as well as plan activities for all.

That said, w/ NMLB (no moron left behind), classes are generally +tracked+ now.. and those who have a brain.. or want to.. are in the better classes.

Yr off track

Syb

]]> Comment on Potty Parents by badteacher http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/potty-parents/#comment-40 badteacher Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:34:14 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/potty-parents/#comment-40 Sometimes... "making a difference" is hard to accept. I'm much more an immediate gratification kinda guy, which makes it hard for me to be a teacher sometimes. Then again, I keep on running into former students, and that's really nice. Thanks for dropping by, Eric. Sometimes… “making a difference” is hard to accept. I’m much more an immediate gratification kinda guy, which makes it hard for me to be a teacher sometimes. Then again, I keep on running into former students, and that’s really nice.

Thanks for dropping by, Eric.

]]> Comment on Potty Parents by eric quake http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/potty-parents/#comment-39 eric quake Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:28:03 +0000 http://badteacher.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/potty-parents/#comment-39 yes indeed, they make our job much harder. aside from making it harder, you start to question what's the point of teaching this pothead when you know in the end, it's a wasted effort after all. but it's a challenge. i stil think that if i can make a difference in one's life, it's worth it... yes indeed, they make our job much harder. aside from making it harder, you start to question what’s the point of teaching this pothead when you know in the end, it’s a wasted effort after all.

but it’s a challenge. i stil think that if i can make a difference in one’s life, it’s worth it…

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