The Fierce Urgency of Pork

[dellinger63]

as I've said before they're all on the same boat. Repubs and Dems like two work comp attorneys, out for a good time on their clients dime. Unfortunately in politics the dime is paid by everyone who pays taxes. How about suspending their own pensions or having co-pays on their insurance. Only then will they understand and we'll all be dead and long gone before that ever happens.

Originally Posted by dellinger63

as I've said before they're all on the same boat. Repubs and Dems like two work comp attorneys, out for a good time on their clients dime. Unfortunately in politics the dime is paid by everyone who pays taxes. How about suspending their own pensions or having co-pays on their insurance. Only then will they understand and we'll all be dead and long gone before that ever happens.

They do get a terribly sweet deal on health care
and pensions. So they really dont feel the hurt.
Even though they express that they do.

I feel some of the worst are the Representatives.
Slimy bunch in the House. We are worried about
using too much paper at our school, and try
to cut back on dry erase markers. You know,
the real luxury items. And we fawn over someone
who brings their own stapler that can staple more than
6 pages together unlike the ones supplied.
Tis a sad life. But fun.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by pgardn

They do get a terribly sweet deal on health care
and pensions. So they really dont feel the hurt.
Even though they express that they do.

I feel some of the worst are the Representatives.
Slimy bunch in the House. We are worried about
using too much paper at our school, and try
to cut back on dry erase markers. You know,
the real luxury items. And we fawn over someone
who brings their own stapler that can staple more than
6 pages together unlike the ones supplied.
Tis a sad life. But fun.

but i bet your athletic dept is well funded.

Originally Posted by Danzig

but i bet your athletic dept is well funded.

It is.
But this is what the public chooses.
And it totally pisses off a lot of teachers.

Contrary to my beliefs when I first
changed from a lab to a classroom, athletics
has a place (I thought it was ridiculous).
Primarily, our athletes have to pass
every class or they dont play. We have kept a lot
of kids in school and actually learning by the lure
of athletics. Very strange, but true. By the time
they mature to seniors, and realize they will not
play a sport after school...

well, they actually have some options.

And some kids that are actually good in the classroom
and good on the football field, really hit a gold mine.
I have a senior in Physics this year who is a good student,
a very good football player (although not recruited by top
Big 12 schools) going to Stanford full ride. Not bad.
His parents made sure before he signed that he would be
allowed to take real classes, not basketweaving.

[dellinger63]

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And some kids that are actually good in the classroom
and good on the football field, really hit a gold mine.
I have a senior in Physics this year who is a good student,
a very good football player (although not recruited by top
Big 12 schools) going to Stanford full ride. Not bad.
His parents made sure before he signed that he would be
allowed to take real classes, not basketweaving.[/quote]

Great to hear. My fav teacher in HS Mr. Pasquesi was also a physics teacher. Although his classes were tough he'd give some points for trying to reason the problem out and putting down correct formulas regardless of the answer. He also took the time to make every answer a whole number giving the student a chance to go back and figure a mistake should he (all boys school) end with a fraction or decimal. Unfortunately he had to leave to pursue a career in the private sector as he had six kids to put thru college. Met up w/him last year and his last is finishing up law school and he plans on returning to Loyola. (Catholic school, little pay) hopefully some of your alum take the time to come back and say thank you

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Great to hear. My fav teacher in HS Mr. Pasquesi was also a physics teacher. Although his classes were tough he'd give some points for trying to reason the problem out and putting down correct formulas regardless of the answer. He also took the time to make every answer a whole number giving the student a chance to go back and figure a mistake should he (all boys school) end with a fraction or decimal. Unfortunately he had to leave to pursue a career in the private sector as he had six kids to put thru college. Met up w/him last year and his last is finishing up law school and he plans on returning to Loyola. (Catholic school, little pay) hopefully some of your alum take the time to come back and say thank you

Gotta give points for that.
Some kids get on the right track and just dont quite
get past a certain point. And the whole number thing
is a very good idea as it makes it easier on everyone.
I personally am not looking for the ability to use a calculator.
I am looking for reasoning and ability to work through a problem
using the correct ideas. IN college, if they major in Engineering,
they will get a good dose of precision. It is important. But not
as important as ideas right now.

As I type I just took 6 hrs to grade an exam for 3 classes today.
(I actually started in the morning while posting on the PORK issue.)
You have to look at the papers closely to see what they understand
and where the misconceptions come in. In fact I will address one
tomorrow as it reared its ugly head on the exam for some.

But I digress into the mundane...
I really like Physics though. Even though
I have a masters in Biochemistry. I found the right
spot. I am very lucky. Too bad your teacher had to quit.
I only have one child (a planned deal) so we could get her
to school.

I get a lot of kid coming back. I taught Advanced Placement Bio
for 15 years and that was 7 years back, so I have a lot of little doctors now.Kinda scary.
Got a number of kids that are professors. Very weird.