tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post1940844974662733673..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: ScoopPissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-49990849284024426462010-12-15T13:25:51.358-05:002010-12-15T13:25:51.358-05:00Yesterday, on NPR's "All Things Considere...Yesterday, on NPR's "All Things Considered", there was a nasty story pointing fingers at the teachers at Central Falls HS, R.Is. <br />The superintendent basically told the reporter that when students beat and shove teachers around (physically), he doesn't consider that criminal behavior.<br />I was outraged!<br />http://www.npr.org/2010/12/14/132060870/after-firings-halted-some-bemoan-state-of-r-i-schoolmrs.bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945651009882882625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-53011888621925811192010-12-14T21:52:47.763-05:002010-12-14T21:52:47.763-05:00The words that come out of kids mouths...amusing.The words that come out of kids mouths...amusing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-9223733160692953872010-12-14T21:51:33.116-05:002010-12-14T21:51:33.116-05:00How disheartening that can be!! I've had that ...How disheartening that can be!! I've had that very experience with my kids.....along with being allowed to look at class notes and the review material. I just curved the sucker and chalked it up as a bad idea. It is a bad idea to ask kids who can't process language at their expected age/grade level to learn such abstract material. My hope always springs eternal in spite of it, as I'm sure yours has.Ms. Tsourisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-63909208840409587552010-12-14T19:20:02.435-05:002010-12-14T19:20:02.435-05:00I gave a final. I had a review. I worked every p...I gave a final. I had a review. I worked every problem. Some several times. I let them use the review on the final. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE REVIEW AND THE FINAL WAS THE WORD REVIEW AND THE WORD FINAL.<br /><br />Average grade: 51.<br /><br />Priceless.Ricochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594506449363717006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-61865875409513535062010-12-14T17:52:44.391-05:002010-12-14T17:52:44.391-05:00That's so funny!!That's so funny!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com