I'm So Glad I'm in College
Jun. 13th, 2005 09:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
annundrielThird full day at home. Today Mom and Dad went to Wenatchee. They'll be home tomorrow.
Meanwhile, I spent the day visiting the high school. Stopped by to see Mrs. Lafser and Mrs. Neiffer. I was told some scary things about teaching and high school students. I'm starting to wonder if the students at the high school are purposefully setting themselves up for large disappointments and big smacks upside the head by the "real world." Apparently, a bunch of the juniors got the new math teacher fired because he - this would be funny if it weren't upsetting - gave them homework. This is his first year at the school, but hardly his first year teaching (or so I would assume. He's not young.). His style's a bit different than the previous math teacher. Which is to be expected. But the fact that they went and complained to their parents who then complained to the school board because he gave them too much homework? That's disturbing. And the fact that the school board (or whoever) listened? Even scarier. So now he's filing a law suit against them and will win. According to Mrs. Neiffer. I hope he does because that is just...wow.
I was also told that several seniors had failed to pass parts of their culmination project/portfolio and were given several extensions and chances to do so to ensure that they graduated with the rest of their class. The culmination board didn't want to give them second chances, but the other board over-ruled them saying, "Oh, it's not graduation yet" and "Oh, give them a second chance."
Well, y'know what people? There *are* no second chances after high school. Unless you get a really *really* understanding professor or boss or supervisor. Otherwise, no. You screw up, you take what you can get from the situation, and you continue on.
Not to mention the fact that every due date is set and presented to the students at the beginning of the year. There is no reason for them not to be able to meet anything.
Neiffer's favorite response to these students is "Are you planning on taking your mom with you when you move out?" They never get it. "So she can talk to everyone that upsets you when you don't meet their standards..." And they still don't get it. And that's really the problem, isn't it?
She warned me about going into teaching several times during our chat. "If you do go into teaching, be warned that things are changing." Apparently students across the country are becoming worse and worse. They won't do anything, and they won't listen when older students or mentors or teachers warn them that they'll regret what they don't learn now.
This is the moment where I ask, what the hell is wrong with you people? I would really like to know.
*
Anyway. I think a mouse might have just run across the floor. There was some clicking sounds and a dark shape. At first I thought maybe it was Ginny, since I just put Bebe and Ron outside, but if it had been Ginny she would have continued around the counter and, well, no sign of her. Ick. Mouse.
And I know we have mice because I can see one trap from here and there's another one near the fridge. Plus, this morning I had to take Dad's shoe outside and empty it because when he went to put it on he discovered a bunch of cat food in it. Like, a small handful. Busy little buggers. And now I can hear them making squeaky mouse noises and it's kind of freaking me out a little...
I was going to be really geeky in this post, but now I really don't feel like it. So instead I am going to make popcorn, call Mom, and watch more SG-1. Late I'll be geeky.
Meanwhile, I spent the day visiting the high school. Stopped by to see Mrs. Lafser and Mrs. Neiffer. I was told some scary things about teaching and high school students. I'm starting to wonder if the students at the high school are purposefully setting themselves up for large disappointments and big smacks upside the head by the "real world." Apparently, a bunch of the juniors got the new math teacher fired because he - this would be funny if it weren't upsetting - gave them homework. This is his first year at the school, but hardly his first year teaching (or so I would assume. He's not young.). His style's a bit different than the previous math teacher. Which is to be expected. But the fact that they went and complained to their parents who then complained to the school board because he gave them too much homework? That's disturbing. And the fact that the school board (or whoever) listened? Even scarier. So now he's filing a law suit against them and will win. According to Mrs. Neiffer. I hope he does because that is just...wow.
I was also told that several seniors had failed to pass parts of their culmination project/portfolio and were given several extensions and chances to do so to ensure that they graduated with the rest of their class. The culmination board didn't want to give them second chances, but the other board over-ruled them saying, "Oh, it's not graduation yet" and "Oh, give them a second chance."
Well, y'know what people? There *are* no second chances after high school. Unless you get a really *really* understanding professor or boss or supervisor. Otherwise, no. You screw up, you take what you can get from the situation, and you continue on.
Not to mention the fact that every due date is set and presented to the students at the beginning of the year. There is no reason for them not to be able to meet anything.
Neiffer's favorite response to these students is "Are you planning on taking your mom with you when you move out?" They never get it. "So she can talk to everyone that upsets you when you don't meet their standards..." And they still don't get it. And that's really the problem, isn't it?
She warned me about going into teaching several times during our chat. "If you do go into teaching, be warned that things are changing." Apparently students across the country are becoming worse and worse. They won't do anything, and they won't listen when older students or mentors or teachers warn them that they'll regret what they don't learn now.
This is the moment where I ask, what the hell is wrong with you people? I would really like to know.
*
Anyway. I think a mouse might have just run across the floor. There was some clicking sounds and a dark shape. At first I thought maybe it was Ginny, since I just put Bebe and Ron outside, but if it had been Ginny she would have continued around the counter and, well, no sign of her. Ick. Mouse.
And I know we have mice because I can see one trap from here and there's another one near the fridge. Plus, this morning I had to take Dad's shoe outside and empty it because when he went to put it on he discovered a bunch of cat food in it. Like, a small handful. Busy little buggers. And now I can hear them making squeaky mouse noises and it's kind of freaking me out a little...
I was going to be really geeky in this post, but now I really don't feel like it. So instead I am going to make popcorn, call Mom, and watch more SG-1. Late I'll be geeky.
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Date: 2005-06-14 08:24 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-06-14 10:03 pm (UTC)I had to rant. I hope you enjoy your SG-1.