tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33540326.post1734547691969377968..comments2023-05-27T05:28:34.090-05:00Comments on TeacherScribe: Errrr...TeacherScribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361075104700281269noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33540326.post-49555862012014588412008-10-26T14:17:00.000-05:002008-10-26T14:17:00.000-05:00Now this it the type of feedback I've been waiting...Now this it the type of feedback I've been waiting for.<BR/><BR/>As with anything school related, about 80% goes over very well, but then again you have a minority that spoils the 20%.<BR/><BR/>I do talk negatively about sports and school pride because that is not only how I perceive it, but how many of my colleagues perceive it. I'm not anti sports or school pride. I just want to see it done correctly.<BR/><BR/>The problem with all of these 'extra' things - prom, homecoming, rehearsals, sno-fest . . . - is that they detract from the #1 goal of a school - the intellectual life of students. I fear far, far too little time is focused on that. <BR/><BR/>If everyone ran their programs as our football or choir programs here were run, I'd stop my rants. <BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy homecoming -- see my blog about eating cow tongue. When it's done right, it's a memorable experience for all the right reasons. But when a few idiots wreck it, well then it's still a memorable experience but for the wrong reasons.<BR/><BR/>As a teacher, I just can't condone kids bailing out on a class. I was not gifted enough to skip in college and still earn A's - even though I was an education major (which we all know is not like being a bioengineering or chemistry major). I am quite proud of the work I put it too.<BR/><BR/>Just last week I spoke to my college class about when I was an RA my senior year at BSU. There was a kid from Jamestown who lived just down the hall. He chose to attend about a third of his classes. The rest of his time was spent playing Super Nintendo and getting high. He last exactly one quarter and then was shipped back home.<BR/><BR/>Attendance is vital for these kids, especially when they are still in high school. Especially, when I poor myself into my classes and evaluating their papers. Then they give me a half-hearted effort? Especially when they have elected to take a harder class? I can't tolerate that. (one of my seniors went home and told his father about that story. The next day, he said, "Man, my dad can't wait to meet you." I think kids need to be held accountable and hear about what happens when things slide out of control)<BR/><BR/>Besides, if they get to college and want to skip, fine. They're footing the bill and making that decision in college. But when they're still in high school -- call me old school -- but I still think they should man up and attend class. If they develop bad habits as juniors and seniors, what will happen when they really get to college?TeacherScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361075104700281269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33540326.post-10774475873285367432008-10-26T10:49:00.000-05:002008-10-26T10:49:00.000-05:00I agree homecoming week can become "screw off" wee...I agree homecoming week can become "screw off" week, but come on, you are a teacher and coach and talk so negatively about sports and school pride. I realize students will always push the limits, and some teachers and administrators even encourage it, but homecoming week should not be condemned whole heartedly. Also, on the college class, I skipped many a college class and still received A's in them.fellowteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585428786393024041noreply@blogger.com