tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post7292470921240989471..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: I'm A MulePissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-73700358104097076212009-03-03T22:10:00.000-05:002009-03-03T22:10:00.000-05:00We have credit recovery at our school. For instan...We have credit recovery at our school. For instance, during Regents week, a number of students who had a 55 average or below, were allowed to come in for two days, and take DBQs. Now, they had to do six hours work for a whole semester. The list was short, as it was only students we chose who felt "deserved" it. One of the four students I picked showed for two days, another for half of the second, though she didn't get any credit.<BR/><BR/>I don't mind so much doing this for freshmen, IF, and it's a big IF, if it maybe makes them realize what they did wrong, and hopefully pushes them in the right direction for the next four years. But to throw this at seniors is repugnant. The idea that one can just sail by and make everything up in a few weeks really destroys what the education system is all about. What college is going to want one of these "geniuses" anyway?Highly Effective King Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653858157695141774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-20549802108493663992009-03-03T16:23:00.000-05:002009-03-03T16:23:00.000-05:00I am hearing that my school system is going to imp...I am hearing that my school system is going to implement a credit recovery program this summer which will take place of regular summer school which used to be about 8 weeks long, and you could only earn 1 credit during that time.<BR/><BR/>The new program will be computer driven. The student takes a placement test of the afflicted credit/curriculum, spend 2 weeks on the computer learning the material, retake test at end of 2 weeks - pass - *poof* credit is awarded. <BR/><BR/>This pisses me off because now you have just replaced the teacher and like you said above, teaches the student that they can screw around all year and "fix it" in 2 weeks. <BR/><BR/>This is being implemented in the name of "budget crunches" because obviously it's cheaper to higher one adult as a proctor for 2 weeks than several professionals to TEACH the curriculum for 8 weeks. All in the name of money. <BR/><BR/>Makes me sick.Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885061190432122154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-33330553668143325922009-03-01T01:06:00.000-05:002009-03-01T01:06:00.000-05:00Credit recovery does nothing but give students the...Credit recovery does nothing but give students the impression that an entire semesters work can be crammed into a week or less. If this is really the case why do we have them go to school. The problem IMO is there aren't other good options, students aren't willing to put in a semesters worth of work especially if homework is involved. These are the same students we say ought to go to college yet have no study skills and no work ethic.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06281354673157860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-73126835969896401932009-02-28T09:02:00.001-05:002009-02-28T09:02:00.001-05:00But, you do sound like an administrator or a city ...But, you do sound like an administrator or a city official.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-2263485394819781802009-02-28T09:02:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:02:00.000-05:00But, you do sound like an administrator or a city ...But, you do sound like an administrator or a city official.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-13248492503881832772009-02-28T08:40:00.000-05:002009-02-28T08:40:00.000-05:00I am first & foremost an educator of children ...I am first & foremost an educator of children and a concerned citizen of nyc schools and education in this country as a whole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-31509179447845689302009-02-27T16:09:00.000-05:002009-02-27T16:09:00.000-05:00I forgot to add--anonymous-you are probably an adm...I forgot to add--anonymous-you are probably an administrator. No teacher would write what you did. <BR/><BR/>I could never have become an administrator because I could neve buy into that load of doo doo.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-35433634001023504242009-02-27T16:06:00.000-05:002009-02-27T16:06:00.000-05:00I have written many posts on what is wrong with ou...I have written many posts on what is wrong with our educational system. My letter to Obama included a few of them.<BR/><BR/>Credit recovery is one of the biggest problems with our system.<BR/><BR/>Nobody says kids don't need compassion, supervision and guidance. I think every commenter on this blogs knows they need it and wants them to receive it. We just disagree with the way it is being done.<BR/><BR/>Kids need to learn responsibility for their actions. Allowing them to do 2 years worth of work in such a short time does not teach them that. Real life means owning up to what you have done and doing what is necessary to repair it. They have to learn to face consequences and that might be summer school or an extra term in high school. Not graduating with their friends might be the most important life lesson they learn in high school. Credit recovery is stripping them of this learning.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-58506455816688284082009-02-27T07:22:00.000-05:002009-02-27T07:22:00.000-05:00this is your blog and you should get the last word...this is your blog and you should get the last word! However, over a couple of red stripes I am sure I could convince of my way of thinking about this situation. <BR/><BR/>Ready.... <BR/><BR/>KIDS ARE KIDS! yes they do have to do the work... but again KIDS ARE KIDS! They are children, young adults, minors, in need of guidance supervision and compassion. <BR/><BR/>Somewhere, the educational ball was dropped by the community of people paid ( principals, a.p.s, guidance, teachers, secretaries and whoever else gets a paycheck to work in schools... heck the custodial staff throw them in there to!) and the unpaid, parents, aunts, uncles, brothers,sisters, etc. <BR/><BR/>It is our job of the village to help kids succeed. I see credit recovery as a way of saying we care about you and want to see you suceed. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the idea of credit recovery involves many things... and I agree with many points that have been made regarding the topic. Including just giving kids what they need to graduate - who cares whether they learned anything. <BR/><BR/>But... this goes beyond credit recovery! It is the one of the reasons why our educational system lags tremendously behind those of other nations. Why our dropout rate nationally is abysmal. Why we export so many engineering jobs overseas. <BR/><BR/>Start a post as to what is wrong with our education system. I am curious to see the responses there. <BR/><BR/>Ok... I have to go, but remember, <BR/>KIDS Are KIDS!<BR/><BR/>On that note, reply so that you can have the last word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com