tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12654452.post8327001118847847495..comments2023-12-23T15:07:59.440-05:00Comments on Vicious Momma: Teenage WastelandRae Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12654452.post-50636000958974563942008-11-22T12:50:00.000-05:002008-11-22T12:50:00.000-05:00In voice, it sounds good! But they should learn to...In voice, it sounds good! But they should learn to put pauses after linebreaks - otherwise the poems sound chaotic. ;-)Luboš Motlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487263983247488359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12654452.post-868655202641401282008-11-05T12:50:00.000-05:002008-11-05T12:50:00.000-05:00one of my favorite lines in response to those who ...one of my favorite lines in response to those who ask for extra credit (a request that usually comes from folks with more than one zero) is, "you couldn't get the regular credit; how can you get the extra credit?" anyway - i enjoy your blogs. trust me - you're not invisible.e. l. woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358679289226300791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12654452.post-29572326138554304892008-11-05T08:45:00.000-05:002008-11-05T08:45:00.000-05:00Thanks! You know, I'm amazed at the way my middle...Thanks! You know, I'm amazed at the way my middle school son's grades are calculated with all these "extra credit" scores just for having their materials in class and being "organized." Back in our day it was just expected and not some kind of optional, extra credit garbage. One of his teachers even gives double extra credit for these things. It's crazy! Good that your students have you to remind them of how reality works. Keep up the good work, even though it surely is very frustrating.Rae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12654452.post-73291997278041360892008-11-04T18:31:00.000-05:002008-11-04T18:31:00.000-05:00preach it, sister. you're right on the mark. as ...preach it, sister. you're right on the mark. as a teacher, i see this entitlement mentality almost daily. ioday i had to send about half of my class in each of three sections to get their secondary textbooks. several students who actually brought said textbook wanted to know if they would get a 100 daily grade or extra credit for bringing their materials to class. i told them they could bask in the pride and satisfaction of knowing that they had come prepared to class. not exactly what they were hoping for. keep your chin up. at worst, i foresee a chance for a wave of true conservatism to take hold in the coming years. there's always a remnant. . .e. l. woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358679289226300791noreply@blogger.com