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10-22-2007, 10:48 PM
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These were high school kids - it's amazing. The teachers have mostly given up, I think. If a student takes the time to turn in almost anything, they pass. The system doesn't support the teachers if they start failing kids either.
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10-23-2007, 08:30 AM
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Exactly! Once I started to feel that way, I got ready to retire. It's called "teacher burnout."
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10-23-2007, 09:11 AM
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Why I am trying to tutor older folks more this year... I want to like my students and support them 100%!
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10-23-2007, 10:43 AM
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10-23-2007, 11:17 AM
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Yes - but the ones I get asked to tutor are often having problems because of the way they are being raised. It is very hard to deal with when the parents can't hear what you are saying that might help at home. And I have physical limits that make it exhausting sometimes.
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10-23-2007, 02:48 PM
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The little ones are adorable Angie, but different people just like different age groups.
I could never spend a whole day with little ones. They're too dependent for me, but that's just me. You can tell a class of high school students that they're annoying you and had better keep the noise down. You can't do that to little ones! They'll cry if you tell them they're annoying you.
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