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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:50 AM Original message |
Can you sit still for 2 hours? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. No, I cannot. nt |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Instead of giving up teaching, why not look for a more progressive school system? n/t |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. that's why I'm thinking of doing my own thing |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Do i get ritalin first? |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. if interested in something I can sit for 2 hrs. - and tutors will be and are |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Start a small charter school? I thought we don't like those here. It's |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes, start your own charter school. Then you don't have to keep kids who don't do well. |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. no, my school would be for the low performers |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. But, you won't be taking low performers who can't pay....right? |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. yes, why not |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. should add that i am independently wealthy |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. +1. |
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Peregrine (712 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Then you don't have to keep ... |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. you are correct peregrine - can't just kick kids out |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's called a scripted curriculum. It will kill public schools....just like the NCLB is doing. |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. i was shocked when she told me they had a consultant |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
11. I can't sit still for 30 minutes, much less 2 hours! |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. I can. |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. She sets a timer for each worksheet she hands out |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Oh, that wouldn't work with my girl. She has a bit of a willful personality |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
14. I would go crazy if it was that regimented. |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. the school paid for this curriculum |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I'm outta there if |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
22. There's nothing wrong with 2-hour classes, but it's got to be done right. |
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moc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
23. Just curious what school district you're in. I've got two school-age kids in PIano |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That's just the insanity to which I'm referring above. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. only if reading a really good book |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. Best not to try teaching. |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
29. I can't sit still for 30 minutes... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
30. Have you looked into Waldorf Schools? |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Waldorf gets my reccomendation |
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