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knitter4democracy

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25. Teacher is on admin leave for the duration of the investigation.
Fri May 10, 2013, 02:10 PM
May 2013

I hope she isn't punished for doing her job and having to deal with a kid who wanted to create drama over worksheets for test prep.

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Righteous rant, dude! Wait Wut May 2013 #1
GOOD KID! elleng May 2013 #2
he's an idiot. First off, regardless of whether the teacher uses 'packets' or not, his approach HiPointDem May 2013 #35
Agreed proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #36
And part of that, is the school system needs to make the teachers want to do that Scootaloo May 2013 #3
Well stated. femmocrat May 2013 #4
Actually, a few facts need to be added. mbperrin May 2013 #5
Hm. Buzz Clik May 2013 #7
Ever known a dentist to let a patient be in total agony in the chair? mbperrin May 2013 #12
No. I've never known Novacaine to wear off in the chair. We disconnected on that. Buzz Clik May 2013 #14
I can't believe everyone is seeing a kid ranting at a teacher, with NO context, and everyone here Squinch May 2013 #8
Yes!!! Context!!! sadbear May 2013 #16
+1. And notice which posters. HiPointDem May 2013 #31
Yes. I noticed that too. Squinch May 2013 #33
It's basically just a kid acting up in class. proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #37
Thank you. It seems *everyone* thinks they can do the teacher's job better ... eppur_se_muova May 2013 #10
I'm sorry, I didn't realize a degree means you're immune from criticism Addison May 2013 #15
You really never have taught adolescents, have you? mbperrin May 2013 #18
+1! Squinch May 2013 #28
Not that, but people who aren't teachers don't really know what they are talking about duffyduff May 2013 #21
Its funny how they all think they do, though, isn't it? You could cut the ignorance - and the Squinch May 2013 #29
It takes a teacher to know something about education duffyduff May 2013 #19
He ought to go to adult school with more age appropriate classes. Starry Messenger May 2013 #22
Teacher is on admin leave for the duration of the investigation. knitter4democracy May 2013 #25
On leave because a kid went nuts in her classroom? proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #38
Supposedly, it's in hoping the story will die down. knitter4democracy May 2013 #39
+1 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #34
Packets. Wow. He has a great point, and I hope this teacher learned. Buzz Clik May 2013 #6
On the other hand, the best history class I ever had in high school used solely packets. Squinch May 2013 #9
Good point. Buzz Clik May 2013 #11
Yes, but this video has no context whatsoever, so we don't know whether the Squinch May 2013 #13
+1 sadbear May 2013 #17
I find your last point especially compelling. knitter4democracy May 2013 #26
+1 HiPointDem May 2013 #32
In reality, LWolf May 2013 #40
Good analysis. I have no issue with anything you said. However,... Buzz Clik May 2013 #41
I know those kinds of packets exist out there. LWolf May 2013 #42
This reply *makes* the thread. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #44
Thanks, Smarmie. LWolf May 2013 #45
The kid is a potential failure and wants to blame it on everybody but himself. duffyduff May 2013 #20
The kid failed once and is trying to succeed. He feels the the teacher doesn't care. Buzz Clik May 2013 #24
But we have no reason to assume that he is. Squinch May 2013 #27
Or he may be full of shit. Goblinmonger May 2013 #46
during the days in which this topic has been discussed... Buzz Clik May 2013 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird May 2013 #23
Double Bind. no_hypocrisy May 2013 #30
Judd Nelson in The Breakfast Club. That and.... Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #43
This is the reality kids will have to learn bluestateguy Jan 2016 #48
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