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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 623192" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>It must be science teachers that aren't so bright, when my second oldest was a freshmen in high school, his science teacher would put in a movie about twice a week and then leave the class room to go watch football films. He was the asst. football coach. Well after the second week of "Farris Blewers (sp) day off) I hit the roof and went to the teacher. I got a smart a$$ remark from the teacher for my effort, so the principles office was next, I explained it wasn't a much the movies as the type of movies, at least show something that has eduactioal benefits. The principle assured me he would take care of it. The very next class the teacher announced they would be watching Star Trek; search for Spock and for the students to be sure to watch the battles for "future laser technology". Yea I hit the roof and the principle, teacher and I had a sit down. I wish I could say that was the end of the problems I had with that teacher, unfortunately the teacher just got a chip on his shoulder, so we battled again.... he lost again. I didn't allow my other two sons to have that knuckle head, don't mess with my kids chance at an education.</p><p></p><p>One more, same teacher and same son, same year. My son had a paper to write had to between 15 and 20 pages long, including table of contents and bibliography. My wife, his step mom, has a PHD in a science area, and she was excited to help our son on his first major paper. She let my son do the research and do the rough draft then stepped in with hints to help dress up the paper. She also gave have some of her post graduate books to use and copy diagrams from. I was so proud of the paper and went out a got him a clear cover folder for him to turn it in with. The next week the paper come back with a C- and not a word of explaination on it, just he grade. Hello again Mr. Principle, I simply asked the princple to do a quick revue of the paper, thumb through the pages, remembering this is a freshmen students assignment. He got through about half the paper and I still remember his words "what the heII" he excused himself and returned in about 5 minutes with the science teacher in tow (he knew the teacher and I had history but, to his credit he stayed professional and mid ground). Told him to evalute the paper and put the reasons for the grade in the margins. Two weeks later the principle spotted me at the schools BB game and asked if I had got the paper back, I hadn't. The teacher was 8 or 10 row above me, the princple went straight to him, I don't know what was said be the teacher got up left and I had the paper back the next day with a A on it. I know I was bought but I let it drop there... Teachers need to be held responsible for the childs education, and yes the parent is just as responible if not more. My hats off to the principle for taken action.</p><p></p><p>Now off my soap box and back to cattle.</p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 623192, member: 378"] It must be science teachers that aren't so bright, when my second oldest was a freshmen in high school, his science teacher would put in a movie about twice a week and then leave the class room to go watch football films. He was the asst. football coach. Well after the second week of "Farris Blewers (sp) day off) I hit the roof and went to the teacher. I got a smart a$$ remark from the teacher for my effort, so the principles office was next, I explained it wasn't a much the movies as the type of movies, at least show something that has eduactioal benefits. The principle assured me he would take care of it. The very next class the teacher announced they would be watching Star Trek; search for Spock and for the students to be sure to watch the battles for "future laser technology". Yea I hit the roof and the principle, teacher and I had a sit down. I wish I could say that was the end of the problems I had with that teacher, unfortunately the teacher just got a chip on his shoulder, so we battled again.... he lost again. I didn't allow my other two sons to have that knuckle head, don't mess with my kids chance at an education. One more, same teacher and same son, same year. My son had a paper to write had to between 15 and 20 pages long, including table of contents and bibliography. My wife, his step mom, has a PHD in a science area, and she was excited to help our son on his first major paper. She let my son do the research and do the rough draft then stepped in with hints to help dress up the paper. She also gave have some of her post graduate books to use and copy diagrams from. I was so proud of the paper and went out a got him a clear cover folder for him to turn it in with. The next week the paper come back with a C- and not a word of explaination on it, just he grade. Hello again Mr. Principle, I simply asked the princple to do a quick revue of the paper, thumb through the pages, remembering this is a freshmen students assignment. He got through about half the paper and I still remember his words "what the heII" he excused himself and returned in about 5 minutes with the science teacher in tow (he knew the teacher and I had history but, to his credit he stayed professional and mid ground). Told him to evalute the paper and put the reasons for the grade in the margins. Two weeks later the principle spotted me at the schools BB game and asked if I had got the paper back, I hadn't. The teacher was 8 or 10 row above me, the princple went straight to him, I don't know what was said be the teacher got up left and I had the paper back the next day with a A on it. I know I was bought but I let it drop there... Teachers need to be held responsible for the childs education, and yes the parent is just as responible if not more. My hats off to the principle for taken action. Now off my soap box and back to cattle. Alan [/QUOTE]
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