tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post5995635077419058751..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: Wake Up And Smell The CoffeePissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-46168588037713245812009-02-20T11:18:00.000-05:002009-02-20T11:18:00.000-05:00I try to teach to the standards as much as I can, ...I try to teach to the standards as much as I can, but I have come to realize in my 2nd year, that these kids are different than when I was in high school. Actually, come to think of it, there were kids at this level when I was in high school too.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, the Regents I took were harder, but it is not as if it is completely my students' fault. Society has created a situation with more distractions, less parent accountability, more likelihood to "label" a student with one learning disability or another, without really focusing on the larger problem.Highly Effective King Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653858157695141774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-1880274795167002392009-02-20T10:18:00.000-05:002009-02-20T10:18:00.000-05:00I love your rants... however you say some absolute...I love your rants... however you say some absolutely brilliant things when it comes to education. I feel many teachers don't grasp some of the points you made in this post. They are stuck on the standards they were held to when they were in High School. I hope you are partying your butt off in New Orleans. I am partying vicariously through your posts. <BR/><BR/>You go Girlfriend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-76322945769603899122009-02-19T08:16:00.000-05:002009-02-19T08:16:00.000-05:00Teaching what the kids need and not to the test--w...Teaching what the kids need and not to the test--what a novel concept! :-)CaliforniaTeacherGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765655907043136511noreply@blogger.com