Comments on: And On the Plus Side http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/ A Blog About Teaching in Tough Schools in the UK Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:22:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Diarykid http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-804 Diarykid Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:48:24 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-804 Re: Stupid questions -- You're right; there is such a thing. The four most common types are 1. The ones they ask that show they are at least 5 minutes behind anyone who was listening. :-P 2. The ones they already know the answer to (e.g. "Can I turn my homework in late?" when I NEVER take late homework) 3. The ones they don't really need to know the answer to (e.g. "How many questions are on the test?" asked while I'm passing it out.) 4. Poorly timed ones (e.g. "What did we do in class yesterday? Can you give me my makeup work?" asked in the middle of a lecture.) Can you tell it's a pet peeve?? Loved the list & agree with them all - #2, 9, & 10 are biggest for me! Re: Stupid questions — You’re right; there is such a thing. The four most common types are

1. The ones they ask that show they are at least 5 minutes behind anyone who was listening. :-P
2. The ones they already know the answer to (e.g. “Can I turn my homework in late?” when I NEVER take late homework)
3. The ones they don’t really need to know the answer to (e.g. “How many questions are on the test?” asked while I’m passing it out.)
4. Poorly timed ones (e.g. “What did we do in class yesterday? Can you give me my makeup work?” asked in the middle of a lecture.)

Can you tell it’s a pet peeve??

Loved the list & agree with them all - #2, 9, & 10 are biggest for me!

]]> By: Betty http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-803 Betty Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:35:33 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-803 It's a difficult transition out in the real world to stop telling people what to do. It's just a natural reaction. I always loved the parents who said, "My child would never lie." How ridiculous is that? My own kids thrived on sneaking things by me. Now, that's reality. It’s a difficult transition out in the real world to stop telling people what to do. It’s just a natural reaction. I always loved the parents who said, “My child would never lie.” How ridiculous is that? My own kids thrived on sneaking things by me. Now, that’s reality.

]]> By: The Teacher http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-800 The Teacher Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:15:26 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-800 I so got a chuckle out of #8 about pittying the people that think that all children are basically good. That goes right along the same lines of me laughing at the thought that "there is no such thing as a stupid question". I get them on a daily basis and if the question is especially "stupid" I actually make a point of letting them know just how silly it is. I am always encouraging people to ask questions but they really need to be well thought out before the hand goes up in the air. I so got a chuckle out of #8 about pittying the people that think that all children are basically good.

That goes right along the same lines of me laughing at the thought that “there is no such thing as a stupid question”. I get them on a daily basis and if the question is especially “stupid” I actually make a point of letting them know just how silly it is. I am always encouraging people to ask questions but they really need to be well thought out before the hand goes up in the air.

]]> By: Ms. L http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-784 Ms. L Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:15:25 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-784 I'm with you, commenter #4. (^_^) I’m with you, commenter #4. (^_^)

]]> By: Jim McGuire http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-765 Jim McGuire Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:39:31 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-765 Great list! 11. I have an audience for my own personal Comedy Club. And, even when I am not funny, they can't leave. They may not laugh, and they may even boo, but like it or not, they are there until the end of the show. Great list!

11. I have an audience for my own personal Comedy Club. And, even when I am not funny, they can’t leave. They may not laugh, and they may even boo, but like it or not, they are there until the end of the show.

]]> By: Mister Teacher http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-386 Mister Teacher Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:24:57 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-386 Short days??? I work longer hours as a teacher than I ever worked as an engineer!!! Short days??? I work longer hours as a teacher than I ever worked as an engineer!!!

]]> By: Lilyofthefield http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-325 Lilyofthefield Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:29:06 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-325 You forgot the pension and the short days. Together with the holidays, none of my non-teaching acquaintance can see what a teacher could possibly have to moan about. You forgot the pension and the short days. Together with the holidays, none of my non-teaching acquaintance can see what a teacher could possibly have to moan about.

]]> By: Mimi http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-305 Mimi Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:30:21 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/and-on-the-plus-side/#comment-305 "It’s great bossing people around. Anybody who says it isn’t is a liar." SO true! I didn't even realize how much I like telling people what to do until I started teaching. “It’s great bossing people around. Anybody who says it isn’t is a liar.”

SO true! I didn’t even realize how much I like telling people what to do until I started teaching.

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