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Started by Karoli · 7 months ago

I already hate school. Middle school, anyway.
Dancergirl has never had even one reprimand for behavior in school. Today she was assigned a 1-hour detention for answering a history-related question that another classmate asked in history class. The teacher was engaged in a 100-minute-long ... Continue reading »

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  • Lee

    2 years ago

    the teacher seems to have a little ego issue, maybe?...tell dancergirl she can be one of the tough kids now...;) the idea of her in trouble just seems wrong...middle school is bad
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  • TheBizofKnowledge

    2 years ago

    Wow, that sounds like a pretty harsh sentence for answering a question pertaining to the subject. That teacher needs to loosen up a bit! And I agree with you about the block scheduling thing -- I can't imagine expecting 7th graders to sit still and focus on a single subject for that long!
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  • Liz

    2 years ago

    100 minutes of sitting and listening -- is this teacher gnuts? Oh, well. Coaching DG how to behave in class may pay off.
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  • drumsnwhistles

    2 years ago

    Thanks, all! As it turned out, we did the right thing by doing nothing but having a discussion with DG about it...I suppose I could've really made a mess of it if I'd have pushed back about it.

    Biz of Knowledge, welcome! Your blog is great, especially for the parent of a HS senior. :) Call me subscribed.
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