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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it’s hilarious to me that someone could look at problems in school and instead of looking at what the *school* is doing, blame parents! The problem with child behavior in school is due to the school system’s increasing refusal to focus on, you know, teaching kids content. Instead of books, tests, homework, and ambitious expectations, we have group work, endless focus on “concepts”, homework eliminated as “inequitable.” Even putting kids in tables together instead of desks in rows.

My kid had an absolutely fabulous Kindergarten teacher who knew how to keep kids in line and also focused on content (phonics and basic math skills). That was the best year in school he had. Every year since has been worse as teachers seem to be focused on teaching to an imaginary ideal as opposed to actually teaching kids content. [/quote]

What’s “hilarious” to you is actually[b] the conclusion that the vast majority of teachers have come to lately[/b], particularly those who have taught for 20 years or more.[/quote]

DP. Can you clarify?  I think I know what you are trying to say but I'm not sure.  I'd be very interested to hear from teachers, particularly those who have been teaching for many years.[/quote]

Don't you also think that teachers have changed as well? While some of the changes stem from unreasonable demands put on them, the teaching profession has changed, and that doesn't seem to be acknowledged very often.

Yes, what I meant is that parents and students have changed in some significant ways over the time I have been teaching. Students and parents are less likely to respect teachers. They are more likely to seek exceptions and special treatment for themselves. [/quote][/quote]

Don't you also think that teachers have changed? While some of the changes stem from unreasonable demands put on them, the teaching profession has changed, and that doesn't seem to be acknowledged very often.
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