tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414622914006646376.post291189783946518833..comments2024-01-27T08:49:12.307-05:00Comments on An "Old Math Dog" Learning New Tricks: The Current State of TeachersLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928419408011193721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414622914006646376.post-77291866718419701752012-10-27T19:10:45.785-04:002012-10-27T19:10:45.785-04:00Wow, I had not read this post when I wrote mine th...Wow, I had not read this post when I wrote mine this morning about the stress I have been under. Amazing. Personally, I think the stress many teachers are feeling has something to do with trying to force kids into math classes they have no business being in and then trying to make it the teacher's fault when they aren't successful. We are told if we just work harder, call more parents, design better curriculum, analyze data more effectively, offer more tutorial times, incorporate 21st century digital learning, spoon feed them and then wipe their ass, that our students will finally enter educational nirvana. Sixteen years ago when I started teaching, students were allowed to take algebra over 2 years and an informaal geometry class and then graduate. In Texas students are forced to complete four years of college prep math. If they can't hack it, they are eventually put into credit recovery, but not before their teacher's have been put through hell trying to convince them to work and make some effort to learn the material.<br /><br />KimKim Hugheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14765229714690518433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414622914006646376.post-61180999079096326412012-10-27T11:06:23.781-04:002012-10-27T11:06:23.781-04:00This is so well timed. Sam and I have been plannin...This is so well timed. Sam and I have been planning a call for all teachers to blog about a day in the life, specifically November 16. I think what you're saying is really important, and now I want to push to have our blog posts publicized. We need to stand up for ourselves and demand respect as professionals. Sam and I are going to announce late next week and I'm going to link back to this post and get ideas on how to share to a wider audience. Tina Cardonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549943329133396794noreply@blogger.com