Comments on: 60 is the new 92.5 http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/ It's all a matter of perspective. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: alice, uptown http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-906 alice, uptown Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:46:24 +0000 http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-906 What is this? Give a child a better grade than s/he deserves, so the kid will have more self-esteem points? Self-esteem points are all well and good, but I can't help thinking that the principal is short-changing the kid. While every baby is adorable (no matter the actual appearance), every teenager is not a genius, or even close, and it seems to me that failure at an early age (relative to my own) is something that tells a kid "work harder" in an environment where his ability to do so will be rewarded, and the penalties for failing are not nearly so clear and mean as in the world outside high school. What is this? Give a child a better grade than s/he deserves, so the kid will have more self-esteem points? Self-esteem points are all well and good, but I can’t help thinking that the principal is short-changing the kid. While every baby is adorable (no matter the actual appearance), every teenager is not a genius, or even close, and it seems to me that failure at an early age (relative to my own) is something that tells a kid “work harder” in an environment where his ability to do so will be rewarded, and the penalties for failing are not nearly so clear and mean as in the world outside high school.

]]> By: New frontiers « One Small Corner of the Universe http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-899 New frontiers « One Small Corner of the Universe Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-899 [...] Offspring ← 60 is the new 92.5 [...] [...] Offspring ← 60 is the new 92.5 [...]

]]> By: Estelle http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-897 Estelle Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:12:56 +0000 http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-897 You know the worst part? You're in high school. I'm in SECOND GRADE. And even in SECOND GRADE people are doing this. First off, how can one fail second grade? I am not a mean or overly hard teacher. I do not expect advanced calculus or memorization of foreign currency or mastery of Latin. I expect ABCs and basic math and the ability of my students to wipe their own asses (please, that is my biggest thing. HELLO! 7 years old!)<br/>I'm sorry Principal sucks. Grades should not be changed. Grades are earned, not given. Why even try?<br/><br/>This is all reminding me why I left teaching, and making me wonder why the hell I want to go back? You know the worst part? You’re in high school. I’m in SECOND GRADE. And even in SECOND GRADE people are doing this. First off, how can one fail second grade? I am not a mean or overly hard teacher. I do not expect advanced calculus or memorization of foreign currency or mastery of Latin. I expect ABCs and basic math and the ability of my students to wipe their own asses (please, that is my biggest thing. HELLO! 7 years old!)
I’m sorry Principal sucks. Grades should not be changed. Grades are earned, not given. Why even try?

This is all reminding me why I left teaching, and making me wonder why the hell I want to go back?

]]> By: jlittlestpea.com http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-896 jlittlestpea.com Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:47:01 +0000 http://onesmallcorner.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/60-is-the-new-925/#comment-896 Wow.<br/><br/>As a small...I dunno, back pat, most my FAVORITE teacher was also one that everyone else hated, and thought was too hard. I secretly loved her. <br/><br/>And because of her I can still name all 50 state capitals.<br/><br/>Despite the actions of others - keep up the good work. And it is good work. Wow.

As a small…I dunno, back pat, most my FAVORITE teacher was also one that everyone else hated, and thought was too hard. I secretly loved her.

And because of her I can still name all 50 state capitals.

Despite the actions of others – keep up the good work. And it is good work.

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