tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781401.post115187806997765639..comments2019-05-23T03:01:44.003-07:00Comments on What It's Like on the Inside: Hard QuestionsThe Science Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02846516022505481326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781401.post-1152563391870394862006-07-10T13:29:00.000-07:002006-07-10T13:29:00.000-07:00And then there's the student.My 9 year old recentl...And then there's the student.<BR/><BR/>My 9 year old recently said, <I>"I'm not doing my homework, and you can't make me."</I><BR/><BR/>Fortunately, i had a reply. <I>"The evidence is against you."</I>. And it's true. I always get him to do his homework. But what of the student without such a helpful and persuasive parent?<BR/><BR/>While i'm planning how to get him through Calculus in seven second attention span chunks, i now have to plan how to get him through science. And my standards are a good deal higher than the state's. His first test may be as soon as in three years.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719195708492810523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781401.post-1152018519331904622006-07-04T06:08:00.000-07:002006-07-04T06:08:00.000-07:00Bad parents are the problem.Even the worst teacher...Bad parents are the problem.<BR/><BR/>Even the worst teachers must complete a college degree, but any bigot, batterer, or bully can reproduce and then squawk about the poor quality of our public eduacation system.<BR/><BR/>Hey, did you catch that spelling mistake? Damn teachers.Forty_Twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000096433813253609noreply@blogger.com