You are in twelfth grade You read like a third grader So, where should we start? Earlier this week at an assembly, the principal of my school announced that every graduating senior would be going to college!! Yeah! But every man, woman and child in the room knew this to be false. So why say it? You see, I work in something that brands itself as a “college preparatory school”. That means when you leave, you will go to college. This is the second school of this type I have worked at. I think college Read more [...]
Archive for the ‘Data Crimes’ Category
Here is part of a comment I received today about an earlier post: I’ve been a teacher for 30 years because I like explaining science to kids. On the days with an attentive audience I really have a great time, other times it can be a soul-crushing experience. I have colleagues who are extremely unhappy, although they love people and they want to teach, but the profession (and the society from which it springs) has changed drastically. Mr. Teachbad wishes only to expand upon these excellent remarks. Read more [...]
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