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Let’s be clear though in every example the problem is not the kids. :rolleyes:
 
Let’s be clear though in every example the problem is not the kids. :rolleyes:
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yes, sure! I totally agree. not everyone can be a great teacher
 
Ttiera said:
yes, sure! I totally agree. not everyone can be a great teacher
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True, but you have to remember that while we want the best teachers we can get, even a mediocre teacher can get the basics across IF the student wants to learn. Unfortunately, too many of today's students think that just showing up is enough. I teach in a Title 1 school, and too many of my students don't realize the importance of education. They come to class, have earbuds in (even though this is against school policy, here I blame the administrators for not enforcing the policy) and pay no attention to the material.

I had one student ask me why I gave him an F. Told him had no choice, F was as low as I could go. Showed him some of his work, 12%,15%, a blank paper wth only his name on it, and that was misspelled.
 
Maynard, you had that kid too?
 
And his brother who was so dumb he couldn't even pass gas.
 
O ye of little faith -

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Tom, I have that printed off and hanging in my room.
 
I was at a restaurant talking racing with my brother-in-law about, if it is time you cannot compete you can always teach. Some "gentleman" started a rant on how he had been teaching for 40 yrs. and was proud of his accomplishments and that it was ludicrous that I had said if you can't do it anymore teach. He had all these degrees and was insulted. My brother-in-law was speechless. I just looked at the man and asked, " Have you ever driven or raced a race car?" The man turned red and his wife pulled his sleeve and snickered as she told him, " Wasn't your conversation dear! You see older race car drivers teach handling when they decide they can't do it anymore, just like the Racers on TV!" I like her!
 
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