These are outside essays, so the students had two weeks to write them. That excuse doesn't work. The cause is probably, "its 7am, I've been up all night, and...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 1, 2001 10:26 pm
5161
... Have no fear, my caloric intake is more than sufficient. If grading papers is the largest stress in my proffesional life, I will be very happy. ... Or...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 1, 2001 10:32 pm
5162
... The cause is probably, "its 7am, ... I'm in school right now and those are the type of excuses I use... ;-)...
kathryn777@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:43 am
5163
2 hours? Heck, that's plenty of time to get a paper out. Ben, how many pages we talking about? 2 hours, what a bunch of crybabies. ... From:...
Packrat
packrat@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:06 am
5164
... Hell, I've done thirty in about 5 or 6 hours...of course most of it was creative :). That and I couldn't think coherently for the rest of the day. Damn...
Michael Roberts
mikedr@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:24 am
5165
Had a rush like that myself once but it was worth it. Most of my classmates got very good grades and I was all the richer. ... De : "Michael Roberts"...
Gilbert Gélinas
uccr@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:43 am
5166
I always started working on papers well in advance because I KNEW I wasn't very good at it. However, there was the occasional all nighter, migraine pounding ...
dipknight@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:53 am
5167
... Indeed. It seems the only experts on education are those who know nothing about it beyond what they find personally offensive. Mcz...
Ray Setzer
mczet@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:27 pm
5168
Ah, finally found my way to the origianl post. Well, first, as one who often has Ecton-itus in my own posts. (Sorry, Brian, but your typing has been elevated...
Ray Setzer
mczet@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:17 pm
5169
... I have a theory that traces all this back to the Beatles, or at least the time when the Beatles became popular. When the Beatles first became popular, they...
Bob Olivere
oly11@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:02 pm
5170
There is a theory, that sounds somewhat reasonable. I don't know how much direct evidence there is for it. Feminism is the problem with the schools today. ...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:15 pm
5171
There have been several theories (including my own) about what is wrong with the schools, as opposed to the good old days. Are the schools really worse today...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:25 pm
5172
... I can point to fads just as intense from the 50's. Poodle skirts, The James Dean look. Chino's, greased hair. Conformity, once dicted by the community has...
Ray Setzer
mczet@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:41 pm
5173
Education deteriorated, when teachers were de-valuated, but saying that Education is important, just not important enough for us to PAY you to educate....
Brian Ecton
ecton@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:49 pm
5174
Idiocy is contageous!...
Brian Ecton
ecton@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:55 pm
5175
... I saw a stat at Ed.gov that said the overall grad rate in 92 was 82% and that in 92 was 86%. Much of this increase was due to gains in minority graduation...
Ray Setzer
mczet@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:30 pm
5176
Blue, Please bear in mind that being pissed off is *infinitely* better than being pissed *on*. Speaking for myself I do not mean anything derogatory when I...
Packrat
packrat@...
Apr 2, 2001 9:07 pm
5177
Being feminine, and not a feminist :-) I have to agree with the fact that children need a parent at home full time ( if at all possible) more than most people...
kathryn777@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:14 pm
5178
I don't have the documentation but I have read in home-school related magazines that the reason students are doing better on SAT tests and the like is that...
kathryn777@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:32 pm
5179
... That is a very common misconception. My knowledge of IQ and SAT tests is partly what inspired my earlier message. The SATs have been "dumbed-down" as...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:53 pm
5180
Therein lies the problem. They are learning to take tests. They are *NOT* learning the material! Can you do one without the other? You bet you can. This ...
Packrat
packrat@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:06 pm
5181
... Just to nitpick, the SAT is not a farce, rather the weight people place on it is. The SAT (or any similar test) is the best single predictor for college...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:14 pm
5182
... I agree completely. The problem of grade inflation is another issue. If the lowest grade anyone ever receives is a B, how can you distinguish one student...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:16 pm
5183
... SAT ... their ... tests ... Does this mean they are grading on a curve? I saw an 8th grade test from about 100 years ago in our country which would compare...
kathryn777@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:29 pm
5184
-You hit the nail on the head in my opinion and many teachers these days agree with you as well. One nice thing about homeschooling is that I am able to make...
kathryn777@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:34 pm
5185
I didn't mean to agree that it is a farce, but just not the ultimate way to measure apptitude and ability. Then again, apart from being their personal...
kathryn777@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:37 pm
5186
Some thoughts on SATs and elite colleges: Students are doing better on SATs because of prep courses. You spend a thousand bucks, go to class every weekend for...
Chris Testa
testa06@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:47 pm
5187
For me, college is overrated as a means to an end. Important? Yes. I still believe a 4 year school is NOT the way to go. Go and get an associates degree in...
Packrat
packrat@...
Apr 3, 2001 12:08 am
5188
... No, but it is the best single measure of aptitude and ability. There are better ways such as... ... ...this(personal instructor) is the best way, but it...
Ben Hiles
bph7@...
Apr 3, 2001 12:57 am
5189
... Yes, the SAT is graded on a curve. ... Did someone post a test like that to this list or was it another one I'm on? The tests I've seen from 100 years ago...
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