tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591689306442836494.post917436195637030943..comments2024-03-01T12:40:01.621-06:00Comments on One crazy teacher to another.....: Can you belive this????Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591689306442836494.post-52877509137631866822009-02-01T21:27:00.000-06:002009-02-01T21:27:00.000-06:00I read on another blog, that the main difference b...I read on another blog, that the main difference between private and public schools is the "buy-in" factor. Teachers, students and staff all work together to achieve a common goal. Everyone is aware of what's expected of them, and for more or less they all enjoy their part. <BR/><BR/>The question of the day....how to get that attitude over to the public schools? If you happen to find the answer to this, please let me know.A Special Kind Of Teacher.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/06420215443683565040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591689306442836494.post-83249811466095775842009-01-25T11:48:00.000-06:002009-01-25T11:48:00.000-06:00I truly understand what you mean. I had one parent...I truly understand what you mean. I had one parent who told me that I should call her each time that her son didn't do his homework. I asked her how many kids did she had. She replied that she had three. I told her I had 104. She left me alone then!<BR/><BR/>Last week I had another student complain that I didn't teach in a format that match his learning style (I teach 8th grade math.) This is a student that is a constant disruption and has had charges pressed against him. He said that I needed to make the class more hands-on since he was a kinesthetic learner. His main complaint was my use of a BrainPop video every 3 to 4 weeks. He said it was too visual of a format. My first response was to turn to the class and ask, "How many of you are visual learners?" 20 out of the 26 students raised their hands. I then turned back to the student and asked him, "Am I supposed to only tailor my class to your needs and not meet the needs of these students?" And then I asked him why he never took notes in my class since that is something that would benefit his learning style. No answers. <BR/><BR/>I get very tired of students and parents not dealing with the problems that they could address: lack of studying, lack of students' applying themselves and the inability to accept responsibility.Peach Podhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12319765116240485041noreply@blogger.com