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[QUOTE="MidgetDwarf, post: 6818255, member: 536423"] Yes, the problem goes even further to middle school. I taught middle school mathematics (pre-algebra/algebra, geometry). When I first arrived, I received a lot of pushback from parents and students for requiring hw everyday. Something that no teacher assigned. Constant complaints, would not change my mind. As a result, the students adjusted to my system and preformed exceptionally well. It took a few bad quiz scores until it sunk in that they must study everyday. Eventually they began to like it, and wold willingly volunteer to come to the board to solve problems without prompting, group work was actually group work and not time spent chatting about trivial things, or come visit me early before school started to learn a bit more, or solve more interesting problems. It was crazy how teachers would allow rewrites for every test, so that kids could get an A without any effort on their part, so that they could get a nice Christmas gift. Heck, even the janitor received about 3,000 cash in donations for Christmas . This was of course at a private school. What I gathered from this, is that the majority of parents are happy that their child gets good grades, without being taught anything. So that they can brag to friends/family about their Childs superficial achievement. It was stressing having to sit in the same teacher parent conference. But the experience was fun watching kids go from being what Evers about mathematics to actually liking and enjoying it. My fondest moment was working a student with a learning disability, who although could not do well with others, always tried his best, came to office hours, and always had a smile on his face. Or the one kid who would always chat in class and try to have daddy come yell at me, because I would not alter his grades without any effort. Eventually he understood, and he moved himself to the front of the class without my say so, and became one of the better students. However, lesson planning, grading/feedback for daily hw assignments took a toll on my "free time." So I can see why teachers choose not to teach, or due the bare minimum, because the compensation is very low. But I am of a firm belief that there are a few things one should never BS and try to be the best when working in: 1) Religion 2)Education 3)Law 4)Medicine [/QUOTE]
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