Comments on: About http://oldandrew.edublogs.org A Blog About Teaching in Tough Schools in the UK Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:10:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Ebner http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Sarah Ebner Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:01:59 +0000 #comment-1297 Delayed reaction, but thanks! It got a good reaction too. Delayed reaction, but thanks! It got a good reaction too.

]]> By: oldandrew http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 oldandrew Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:50:36 +0000 #comment-1284 As long as you say where it's from that should be fine (within reason). Cheers. As long as you say where it’s from that should be fine (within reason).

Cheers.

]]> By: Sarah Ebner http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Sarah Ebner Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:39:23 +0000 #comment-1283 Hello I hope you don't mind me quoting one of your posts on my blog today. It's about expulsions and difficult pupils. Thanks! Sarah Hello

I hope you don’t mind me quoting one of your posts on my blog today. It’s about expulsions and difficult pupils.

Thanks!

Sarah

]]> By: Babbie http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Babbie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:16:26 +0000 #comment-1039 Just found your blog through Carnival of Schooling. What you describe as high school group work surely has been thought (and sometimes even spoken out loud) by every teacher who has ever tried it with teenagers. Thank you, fellow sufferer. (Charleston, South Carolina) Just found your blog through Carnival of Schooling. What you describe as high school group work surely has been thought (and sometimes even spoken out loud) by every teacher who has ever tried it with teenagers. Thank you, fellow sufferer.
(Charleston, South Carolina)

]]> By: oldandrew http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-993 oldandrew Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:16:20 +0000 #comment-993 I started writing in October 2006, although that was on an old defunct site (the posts have now all been transferred here, one way or another). The blog has been up and running at this site since the new year. I started writing in October 2006, although that was on an old defunct site (the posts have now all been transferred here, one way or another). The blog has been up and running at this site since the new year.

]]> By: Snuffy http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Snuffy Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:46:28 +0000 #comment-987 I am so impressed with your knowledge of blogs and the blogsphere. When did you start writing your blog? I'm so glad I've found you. I am so impressed with your knowledge of blogs and the blogsphere. When did you start writing your blog? I’m so glad I’ve found you.

]]> By: Don Ledingham http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Don Ledingham Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:19:46 +0000 #comment-808 Andrew I'd welcome your thoughts on a recent leadership dilemma a posted on my blog. The question is whether or not a head teacher should automatically exclude a child if they swear at a teacher - what do you think? <a href="http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/04/27/leadership-dilemma-if-a-child-swears-at-a-teacher-what-should-you-do/#comment-10837" title="" rel="nofollow"> Andrew

I’d welcome your thoughts on a recent leadership dilemma a posted on my blog. The question is whether or not a head teacher should automatically exclude a child if they swear at a teacher – what do you think?

]]> By: Gabrielle http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Gabrielle Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:51:42 +0000 #comment-236 I would love to insist on students' exclusion in these cases; however, my district takes a soft approach to discipline. The theory is that the students require that authority figures show them respect before they will respond positively to teachers' requests. But it's not working, and the reluctance to practice firm discipline seems to result in more teacher headaches than positive results. I would love to insist on students’ exclusion in these cases; however, my district takes a soft approach to discipline. The theory is that the students require that authority figures show them respect before they will respond positively to teachers’ requests. But it’s not working, and the reluctance to practice firm discipline seems to result in more teacher headaches than positive results.

]]> By: Duncan http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Duncan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:28:07 +0000 #comment-223 (I suppose I ought to concede that in this specific case I'd have probably insisted on his exclusion... But my point was a general one!!) (I suppose I ought to concede that in this specific case I’d have probably insisted on his exclusion… But my point was a general one!!)

]]> By: Duncan http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Duncan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:19:19 +0000 #comment-222 But then what do you do with the asshole with the lazy parents? Borstal? But then what do you do with the asshole with the lazy parents? Borstal?

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