tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post5641077436959863773..comments2023-03-26T02:27:31.095-07:00Comments on Postmediocre: Geeze...bluesugarpoethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14775769108087898456noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-22179498786541511892008-10-01T22:12:00.000-07:002008-10-01T22:12:00.000-07:00Students? How bourgeois.Students? How bourgeois.bluesugarpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775769108087898456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-34149923142898320662008-10-01T15:28:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:28:00.000-07:00Geez, here it is a week later and I finally notice...Geez, here it is a week later and I finally notice you've posted. I feel your pain. And am glad to the core of my heart of hearts that I do not teach in a classroom.<BR/><BR/>I mean, teaching would be a great job if it weren't for the darned students.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-57375762694848320882008-09-29T09:30:00.000-07:002008-09-29T09:30:00.000-07:00I think I gave you the same suggestions once befor...I think I gave you the same suggestions once before.<BR/><BR/>Really, that was such a guy response when what you wanted was empathy. Sorry.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to seeing you race!་https://www.blogger.com/profile/02220375569835221702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-42583116619013085022008-09-25T20:53:00.000-07:002008-09-25T20:53:00.000-07:00Hi, friends! Aerin - thanks for the reminder. :) L...Hi, friends! <BR/><BR/>Aerin - thanks for the reminder. :) Life is too short to worry about how rude and bratty some of my students are too! Public school. It's a labor of love. Or something like that. Except for today when I assigned the naughty class to complete a huge assignment that was due at the end of the period and worth 100points because they refused to shut up. Could have heard a pin drop that last half hour...<BR/><BR/>lily - yes, I cannot wait to see you (and anthony!).<BR/><BR/>Dalene - to grade or not to grade...tis nobler in the mind to assign outrageous assignments or to take arms against a sea of troubled ones,in an effort to end them? The great news is that I am getting in some runs this week after taking a running hiatus after the 20 mile trail run. Alas - the marathon is only a week away! My goal: to finish under 4:30. Or: to finish.<BR/><BR/>Anthony: Great suggestions! Believe it or not, I am already employing all of those methods - except for the "cut back on assigments" thing. I'll need to work on that. :) Lucky for me, someone invented a marker that has a cool paw print stamp on one end. Priceless for marking "completed" assignments.bluesugarpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775769108087898456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-90963100609177413192008-09-25T03:21:00.000-07:002008-09-25T03:21:00.000-07:00I have all sorts of bad ideas for you.One trick to...I have all sorts of bad ideas for you.<BR/><BR/>One trick to reduce workload is to have students comment on each other's papers in the guise of teaching them effective criticism.<BR/><BR/>A better trick is to cut back on the assignments for awhile.<BR/><BR/>A third approach is to give lots and lots of easy assignments designed to teach by process - and just check them off as students hand them in.<BR/><BR/>I do all three of these things.<BR/><BR/>I'm not even going to tell you how I clean, or take care of my family. LOL.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929963047594090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-43232867904536468862008-09-24T17:54:00.000-07:002008-09-24T17:54:00.000-07:00To grade or not to grade, that is the question.Pro...To grade or not to grade, that is the question.<BR/><BR/>Probably my least favorite part of being a teacher.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting us know you are alive! I feel your pain.<BR/><BR/>The big question: are you finding time to run?? ;0)Dalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431563015435165672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-54026264985186399152008-09-24T16:20:00.000-07:002008-09-24T16:20:00.000-07:00Hey, life is too short to worry about blogging or ...Hey, life is too short to worry about blogging or not. But glad to hear you're okay, just keeping busy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453831.post-26126188412425592172008-09-24T09:16:00.000-07:002008-09-24T09:16:00.000-07:00On a positive note...I am coming to see you in les...On a positive note...I am coming to see you in less than two weeks! So is Anthony, for that matter! How great is that? I bet we could even help you grade papers!Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462216132532158200noreply@blogger.com