Posted by teachingscience math on April 03, 2009 at 10:10:31 from (204.185.1.253):
In Reply to: math posted by jack-iowa on April 03, 2009 at 08:51:27:
Heres the other side of the coin.
Students in 1960: Teacher gives assignment at end of class. The next day all work is done and student asks for help one of the harder problems. Student that doesn't do work gets spanking at home.
Students in 1970: Teacher gives assignment at end of class. the next day all work is done. Some students ask for help. Parents tell kids to work hard.
Students in 1980: teacher gives assignment at end of class. Next day most do the work, a few ask why do we have to do this? Parent makes excuses for their kid not doing the work but does make sure it gets done after a call home
Students in 1990: Teacher gives assignment and most of class whines and asks do we have to do it! No one asks for help. Teacher calls parents about the kids that are failing and parent says they just cant control the kid. Do you (teacher) have any ideas? And asks if there is any alternative assignment so their child will still get a passing grade.
Students in 2000: Teacher gives assignment, gives time in class to work on it cause the next day no one will have it done if it is "home"work. Parent calls school principal to complain about Mr. $^%$^& who gave their perfect angel a failing grade. Then request their child be put in a different class with a "better" teacher. In the meantime, the teacher gets reamed by their principal for giving too many failing grades and told they have to call the parents of all failing students ( most of who yo cannot contact) and convince the parent to make their child come in for tutoring.
Some of you may think this is making excuses. I love my job but I can assure you most of us try very hard to teach but it is becoming an uphill battle with parents being the biggest roadblock. Every time I get a child who's parents are supportive, I know that I will get good grades from them or at least as high as they are capable of. But when the parent makes excuses and blames everyone but their kid, I know that I will get nothing.
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