When you ask students "what do you feel you need the most work in? What do you need help with? What don't you understand?", kids actually start to care about the task of learning, because they see it as a responsibility to themselves rather than a teacher imposing values on them that they don't care about.
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Any teacher that tells a parent they think the child should be checked out for x,y, or z disorder should be warned, and if it happens again, they should be fired. ok...Im sure I have said this at least 5 times here Baker...teachers can not diagnose any medical issue. It is illegal to to so....
Well in a blog on TW's webpage...I got flamed from people when I mentioned how teachers can sometimes see things that parents might not. I mentioned how I caught an eye issue with one student; and a speech issue, with another. I also mentioned that I noticed something that turned out to be Aspergers Syndrome with one student...something that myself and the school di
Question: My "Game for Ziggy" blog wasn't a flame (although it did bring him some negative attention). I put his name in the title to make sure that he saw it.Was that a no-no? Personally, I dont mind TW. I really dont read many other blogs on here. I wouldnt even know how to spot it if it had my name
I think that is called College. So basically, you think that while the students, starting at grade 6-7, can pick elective classes of their own choosing (which means, they pick what they learn); you dont think its a good idea to choose which science class to pick from in high school? Its either A) a wid
Ziggy, if you are working full time, how the hell do you have *so* much time to blog? I work at the company that makes this site, so I am online all the time. I just don't get it. I didnt work monday or tuesday. I have subbed most days this school year. I was called to sub today but I turned it down
I didn't "accidentally sign up for college", Hmm, I thought I remember seeing that you did accidentally sign up for it...hmmm I deleted your last comment on my thread due t
...this is probably a poor idea to use on younger students, as they probably are probably not able to make an educated, or rather, the best choice. Thats why I said high school aged kids. Those who are 15-18 years old. They want to be able to make choices and I think if you give them the information to mak
This just occured to me out of nowhere tonight. I Havent paid too close attention to the blogs to notice if there has been any recent debate into this as far as creation vs evolution. But I had an idea...maybe its been said before too, not sure. Why not let the kids, those who are being taught, choose what they want to learn? This may sound silly
TW (and any others), The conversation I had with the parent about the eye issue went like this. "Sally, is your mom here...that her? ok good, can you go get her for me? " "ok!" *runs and gets mom* "Good Afternoon Mr. G" "Hello there...one second..I need to make sure all these guys get picked up...ok........you fell??...you bleeding? nope? Ok...give me a hug. Theres your mom...get outta here!...Freedom! Run, Run w
Ziggy, you already bitched this week about not being called in anywhere to work for several days Well...the only thing I said was that I hadnt been called to sub...you make that out to be bitching? Define full time employment. Working five days a week...or working...five days a week? Working 40 hours
I want to know where Ziggy-the-Super-Teacher is working these days. With all the crap you bitch and moan about...you think youd have foot and mouth disease or something by now. Look at your post, then can post your reply...after assuming that Im not working. Way to go. What the heck...thats the same e
(and if you had carefully read my post...there goes that reading comprehension thing again, deR!) it was a program offered and paid for by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. More recently I
In this case, bringing it to the parents attention was a necessary thing to do. Although, with something like Autism (esp. with the family history, and it's been proven to be genetically passed), the parents have to almost be going out of their way to NOT notice it. Well in my case, the parents did know
As I said on another blog, if I want to deal with someone at McDonald's, I don't argue with the cashier, I talk to the manager. When someone displays their ineffectiveness, there's no reason to debate or discuss, you find someone who can dictate to them. In the classroom, the teacher is the one who dict
2003-2004 Average teacher salary in Minnesota: $45,375 Interesting stats. Well, I explained the high average MN salary before in someone elses blog...not sure which one. The reason MN teacher salary is so high is because of a number of factors...mainly because of the fact that there is very
I love how you assume that the children's parents "didn't even notice"...perhaps they noticed, but it was not an issue. Wasnt assuming anything. One parent didnt notice her daughters eye issue and thanked me profusly for noticing it. The other parent, was aware of it, but felt it would go away.
Until there was an academic of disciplinary problem it is none of my (your) business. I.E. be a teacher. So..let me get this right. Basically, if you thought something was not right, and there possibly could be an issue...you wouldnt look into it at all...just let it continue? <TABLE cellpadd
Dr. Guy. I never said I understood it. I said I saw a student that I had a concern about as his mannerisms made him stand out from the rest of the class. He wasnt an outcast...but he didnt act like most kids his age. The parents knew about it, but did not tell us. As a school, we should be aware of these things just so we have the bases covered. As of now, I dont think he will need any special instruction, or services from special ed, bu
Here's a thought, do your damn job and until a kid has disciplinary or academic problems MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. What would you do then Baker? If you had a classroom full of kids and one of them seemed to have something wrong...or not quite right...what would you do. <TABLE cellpadding=8 wid
The way you backtrack and totally contradict what you said earlier really disgusts me. Since you have such a short memory, let me refresh it for you. Little Whip...you are wrong. I didnt back track. I talked about a student of mine that was a little off. I mentioned how we found out his dad had it, his da
This last part might seem an unfair statement but the reality is, this does happen in the real world. In some classes yes...unfortunately. To summarize his experience, hi
So, you can go ahead and stamp your feet some more and protest that you're not being arrogant all you want to. You are, and I'm not the only person who thinks so, obviously. Well I have you telling me Im arrogant because I stand up for my profession...hinting that your child might actually act different
Let's be real. If teachers really want to be treated at the same level as other professionals then they need to start accepting what's involved. The NEA strongly objects to any sort of rigorous testing of teachers to determine whether they are competent. The NEA opposes merit pay. The NEA opposes the ability to fire teachers fo
As a programmer with a BS in Computer Science, I can get a position (with the necessary certification) as an English teacher in VA. And that certification isn't that diffficult to get. Right....because of a teacher shortage. Districts would settle for you, if they had to. Draginol said earlier that any