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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:48 PM Original message |
I just have this to say about "bad" teachers |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. I've had quite a few bad teachers. But I have to say I've had some great ones, too. |
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Doctor_Horrible (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. bless you! :) nt |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have had several bad teachers... some good.. no great ones. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thank you. |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wish more could see it this way. I've had good doctors and so so |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yes, but are teachers the solution then. |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. More of them.... |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I don't know what the solution is |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. I Am A Teacher, And I Have This To Say |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. I had two bad ones |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. thank you |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. I had one bad teacher. Something in 10th grade. Social studies maybe. |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. There are plenty of bad teachers, and teachers can be part of the problem |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I never said they shouldn't face criticism |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. If you mandate that I get trained during a time I don't get paid |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Boo hooo |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Teachers get paid for 10 months of work not 12 |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. As I said |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #27 |
43. I am amazed that you are admitting that you are married to a teacher |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Hah! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. That is very unusual |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #53 |
73. I think it is relevant |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. She is still being paid for nine months of work |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. I had the same choice, but it is still for 10 months of work |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. She got to choose? Wow. I never had that option. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
52. And I am sure you will be there cheering on the sidelines. |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
75. Are you kidding me? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:24 AM Response to Reply #75 |
81. Blind cheerleading?? |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #75 |
94. RAH! RAH! TEACHERS! GOOOOOOOO! LOL. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I don't know where you get your percentages, but I disagree. |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I'm just throwing out random numbers |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. What exactly is a "politically correct BS course about racism?" |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. You'd have to see it to know it, I guess |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. No links, just random thoughts |
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Fading Captain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #54 |
74. Yeah, I guess not. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:19 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. What you are claiming is not a belief held by all who post here |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
71. I'll be sure to keep my eye out for one of those then. |
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He loved Big Brother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #48 |
82. Let us know when you see it. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. I had to have one in Ohio. It was a multicultural education class. |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:51 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Adding... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
62. Um, that class on racism does give them tools on management. |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. hope they don't want to move here then |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
51. What makes you think teachers are not up on technology? Or job trends? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. By my count I had two bad teachers from K-12 |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. Presuming, of course, that one is in a position of being able to tell the difference... |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks to my high school government teacher |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. I've had a few bad teachers, but I've had way more bad politicians. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Absolutely! |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Thankyou for your support and honesty. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thank you! |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. I am an English teacher. I had my share of mediocre teachers. |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. Out of all the teachers my 2 kids had in school, we had one really bad one |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
57. It's too bad you don't put as much energy into telling DU |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
30. I had a few terrible ones |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
32. Thank you for saying so. n/t |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
35. The bully right has a psycological neurosis about picking on the little guy... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
36. k+r, n/t |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
37. I had two really bad teachers in Jr. High. |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
39. Thank you. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
40. Most people who believe teachers are supposed to make them learn |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:30 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Amen. I've seen a hell of a lot more bad students than bad teachers. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I am a middle school teacher and YOU ARE RIGHT ON !! Look, I have 90+ students a day. All diff- |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Sorry, but I am hearing some sour grapes with you here. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
66. I got an A in Penguin and Alzheimer's classes |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. You might know something about being "the smartest bad student," but little about teaching. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I'm still in college |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Of course the are several quizzes and tests each quarter correlated to the material in the homework |
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checks-n-balances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
41. Too many people equate their bad experiences w/the present situation |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. That has not been my experience. I have had numerous bad |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
59. If you don't want most people here thinking you just like to bash teachers, |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. like I said, it's really convenient for you to think that way. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Because as I have told you repeatedly, there are not a "lot of" bad teachers out there |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
47. They're being used as a bludgeon on the public school system... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
55. I can count a number |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. So you in in favor of allowing |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. No, and I think you know that was not what I meant. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I think you meant you are in favor of merit pay |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-12-09 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
72. Thank you. nt |
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litlady (360 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
76. I am a teacher and had more than one "bad" teacher ... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:25 AM Response to Original message |
78. That is, |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #78 |
91. Were they yours? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. No |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:31 AM Response to Original message |
79. Everyone, especially teachers, should know about Multiple Intelligences. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Are you assuming teachers don't know about Gardner's work? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. I am not assuming or implying anything; |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #85 |
89. I believe most of the ones I know do indeed incorporate Gardner's theories |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
83. I've had two really 'bad' teachers, wish I was as lucky with coworkers. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
86. I had some terrible, terrible teachers. But it was back when it was legal to beat kids |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. And there's people that want to go back to those times-unbelievable |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
87. I am a bad teacher |
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steelmania75 (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
90. Oh, there's bad teachers |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. I never said there aren't |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
93. Bad teacher or bad school administration? You tell me ...my 5 year old |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. Well, I'm left handed, so I can give you my perspective |
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