tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418275174371898447.post2844346496651457678..comments2023-04-02T07:34:29.157-05:00Comments on Hillbilly Mansion Three: Pushy Science Fair MotherHillbilly Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18067833789262242514noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418275174371898447.post-83223366515221264692008-03-17T19:13:00.000-05:002008-03-17T19:13:00.000-05:00DPA,Speaking of Bermuda, my comments on your blog ...DPA,<BR/>Speaking of Bermuda, my comments on your blog have been disappearing faster than a rock-chucking Bigfoot on a hot Oklahoma night. I get them all typed up, and hit 'Publish Your Comment', and they disappear into thin air, while the insolent BloggerBox says 'Done'. Sometimes I type them over, but if they were long, I just say, "Meh," and forgetaboutit. <BR/><BR/>This partnering has got to stop. I admit that I'm as guilty as the next teacher in thinking 'Hmm...half as many to grade.' But I do wish kids would learn to stand on their own two feet and take freakin' responsibility instead of glomming onto someone else's work. Again, I'm not part of the solution, but part of the problem.<BR/><BR/>I only have 3 partner groups who have done the work EQUALLY. But everybody knows who did the actual work for the others. One kid even fired her partner. She said, "I've done all the work. I want this to be MY project. You can do your own." Which shocked the girl who was perfectly capable but had been sitting, reading her library book for two days, while the other did the project.Hillbilly Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067833789262242514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418275174371898447.post-82674939456978806062008-03-17T05:59:00.000-05:002008-03-17T05:59:00.000-05:00I hated the fact that some of my kids decided to u...I hated the fact that some of my kids decided to use partners during the Reading Fair, because I know that there's always one diligent reader and one parasite of a partner who's just along for the free A. I was so opposed to the idea (as well as the idea of having to make special accomodations for partners in different classes to work together at school, because our kids have to be provided time and materials to do everything AT school) that I forbade them to have partners, but a few defied me and did it anyway. They're good at that.<BR/><BR/>One couple, which was made up of 1 of MY students and 1 of the crazy teacher's students, won 2nd place. I'm proud to say that MY student was the diligent reader in this case, and the parasite partner was the crazy lady's.<BR/><BR/>Anyway it felt pretty good to FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY THANK YOU DEAR GOD FINALLY have one of my students achieve something, so maybe next year I'll let them have partners.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for hijacking. I will be anxious to see this comment appear. Your comment box has been quite the Bermuda Rectangle lately.Mommy Needs a Xanaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807707012305893563noreply@blogger.com